Warning To Taxpayers About E-mail Scam

Alabama Tax  The e-mail states you are due a tax refund from the state and asks you to click on the link provided and complete a “refund form.”
by Jamie Burch
Published: Wed, January 28, 2009 - 10:29 am CST Last Updated: Wed, January 28, 2009 - 10:56 am CST
The Alabama Department of Revenue is warning taxpayers to not get duped by an e-mail scam.

The e-mail, which claims to be from the Alabama Department of Revenue, states you are due a tax refund from the state, asks you to click on the link provided and complete a “refund form.”

The Alabama Department of Revenue says you should never reply to an e-mail from someone claiming to represent them, especially if it is seeking personal or financial information. The Alabama Department of Revenue does not initiate taxpayer communications through e-mail.

Also, do not open any suspicious e-mails or links. They could contain malicious code that would infect your computer. Most important of all, do not provide any personal or financial information such as bank account numbers, credit card PIN numbers, or account passwords.

“Taxpayers should always use extreme caution when they receive unsolicited e-mails, from any source, especially those seeking any type of personal or financial information,” warned State Revenue Commissioner Tim Russell.
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