Fwd: ALERT — EMAIL SCAM
Sorry for the wide scale distribution of this official message from our
police department. The same group may be operating in your area.
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Date: 2/12/02 12:46 PM
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BizNet5 Automated Mailing
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SUBJECT: Tax Scam (Special Alert to the Public)
SOURCES: Nina M. Kirby, Customs, Treasury, U.S. Government
SUMMARY: The Michigan Department of Treasury recently received an alert
from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) about a fraudulent scam being
conducted by e-mail, that you should look out for.
Some taxpayers have received e-mail from a non-IRS source indicating that
the taxpayer is under audit and needs to complete a questionnaire within
48
hours to avoid the assessment of penalties and interest. The e-mail
refers
to an "e-audit" and references the IRS Form 1040. The taxpayer is asked
for
social security numbers, bank account numbers and other confidential
information.
THE IRS DOES NOT CONDUCT E-AUDITS, NOR DOES IT NOTIFY TAXPAYERS OF A
PENDING
AUDIT VIA E-MAIL. THIS E-MAIL IS NOT FROM THE IRS.
Do not provide the requested information. This may be an identify-theft
attempt. If you receive e-mail of this nature (the source may be the
address: blesstheday.com), please contact the IRS office in your area.
Kindest regards,
Sheila
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John Ferman
4136 Harriet Ave S
Minneapolis, MN 55409-1443