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STRANGE E-mail (post #159331)

whitedogstr8leg on Tue, 11/23/2010 - 21:20

Woodworker's Cafe

I just got a very strange e-mail today. From IRS.GOV! It claims that I over paid (Over the last 7 years) over $500! It also says that I need to complete a ON-LINE form, with all my info. It also says that the PHONE LINES are down for this activity. Now the really strange part: I've NEVER given my e-mail address to the IRS! Something smells here. No,I did NOT fill out the claim form, either. Nor have I ever got a notice through the "regular" mail. Starting to have an aroma, that sounds like spam! Any ideas on this ?

give me a picture, I'll give you a finished piece

Report it to the IRS. Sounds (post #159331, reply #1 of 6)

by swenson in reply to whitedogstr8leg [original] on Tue, 11/23/2010 - 21:54

Report it to the IRS. Sounds like a scam.

definitely a scam (post #159331, reply #2 of 6)

by ring in reply to whitedogstr8leg [original] on Wed, 11/24/2010 - 04:58

someone's trying to get your personal info.

David Ring http://www.touchwood.co.il/?id=1&lang=e

e-mail is in the trash can (post #159331, reply #3 of 6)

by whitedogstr8leg in reply to ring [original] on Wed, 11/24/2010 - 10:19

I posted this as a warning to others here. Something smelled about that e-mail. Since the IRS doesn't do e-mail, that was a big give-away. I kind of figured it was a scam/spam.

give me a picture, I'll give you a finished piece

Something stinks ! (post #159331, reply #4 of 6)

by BruceS in reply to whitedogstr8leg [original] on Wed, 11/24/2010 - 11:58

Reminds me of Baby Hermans line in Roger Rabbit. "Something smells like yesterdays diapers" Good grief, the things that pop into the memory!

Work Safe, Count to 10 when your done for the day !!

Bruce S.

Spam Scam (post #159331, reply #5 of 6)

by Fli in reply to whitedogstr8leg [original] on Fri, 11/26/2010 - 10:56

Any e-mails recieved out of the blue promising you money should be considered spam and deleted. The on-line form will, at a minimum, provide your personal info to the scammers. It is also likely that the ON-LINE form site will infect your PC with a virus, trojan, or mailware. This could provide the scammers full acces to your PC even to the point of mirroring your desktop.

whitedog, I believe I'd (post #159331, reply #6 of 6)

by joinerswork in reply to whitedogstr8leg [original] on Sat, 11/27/2010 - 15:36

whitedog,

I believe I'd give 'em the account info to your "special" account. You know, Dear Beloved Sir, the same one that you had the dead Nigerian prime minister's wife send those $10 million to.

Just an idea,

Ray