Mar's Note: Basically, it's an online phish to gather your personal information, but it's made to look like it comes from the IRS. The email has a valid-looking IRS logo, official sounding words, etc. And since folks are starting to expect their "economic stimulus check" they might just fall for this. Let's prove that the folks here at FK are smarter than that.
From Lockheed security:
"Some individuals have received this bogus Internal Revenue Service notification (see below) at their work station computer, and some have received the email from their home computers. Bottom line, it is bogus. If you receive any email messages like or similar to this message, please delete immediately."
Except from the phoney email:
From: Internal Revenue Service (mailto:forms@irs.org)
Sent: Sunday, January 27, 2008 7:15 PM
Subject: Tax refund - Online form
Internal Revenue Service
Online Refund Form
After the last annual calculations of your fiscal activity we have determined that you are eligible to receive a tax refund of $375.20.
Please submit the tax refund request and allow us 3-9 days in order to process it.
A refund can be delayed for a variety of reasons. For example submitting invalid records or applying after the deadline.
To access the form for your tax refund, please click here>>
From Lockheed security:
"Some individuals have received this bogus Internal Revenue Service notification (see below) at their work station computer, and some have received the email from their home computers. Bottom line, it is bogus. If you receive any email messages like or similar to this message, please delete immediately."
Except from the phoney email:
From: Internal Revenue Service (mailto:forms@irs.org)
Sent: Sunday, January 27, 2008 7:15 PM
Subject: Tax refund - Online form
Internal Revenue Service
Online Refund Form
After the last annual calculations of your fiscal activity we have determined that you are eligible to receive a tax refund of $375.20.
Please submit the tax refund request and allow us 3-9 days in order to process it.
A refund can be delayed for a variety of reasons. For example submitting invalid records or applying after the deadline.
To access the form for your tax refund, please click here>>