If I received this email, chances are you have received it or may receive something like it. The email purports to be from the Internal Revenue Servce (IRS) and claims that you are eligible for refund. The email claims that to get the refund you must request it on line. It appears to be a phishing or identity theft scam. Don’t get hooked!
Here’s the offending email…
"After the last annual calculation of your fiscal activity we have determined that you
are eligible to receive a tax refund of $103.82.
Please submit the tax refund request and allow us 2-4 days in order to process it.
A refund can be delayed for a variety of reason. For example (invalid records or
applying after the deadline).
The good news is that Internal Revenue Service will make this refund directly to your
visa and/or mastercard linked
to your checking/savings account instead a check or a direct deposit.
To access the form for your tax refund, please continue to our secure server
form at: https://sa1.www4.irs.gov/irfof/lang/en/irfofgetrefund.jsp
Important: Do not use credit and/or american express or discover cards. Only cards that
are linked to your checking/savings account are accepted.
Regards,
Francis V.
Internal Revenue Service – Tax Refund Specialist"
The fact that it says "only use cards that are linked to your checking/savings account should be the tip off. Further the lack of a surname for Francis V and the improbability that the IRS now has a dedicated section as the new kid on "the H&R block".
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