By Jamie Burch
Published: Fri, May 09, 2008 - 6:43 pm
“We’re getting reports of people getting an e-mail that appears to come from the IRS and tells recipients to respond before May 10th to get their ‘2008 Economic Stimulus Refund,’” said IRS spokesman Dan Boone.
But it's bogus. Boone says the IRS never sends unsolicited e-mails. Never.
If you get the scam e-mail, don’t open any links or attachments. They could contain viruses and spyware that are harmful to your computer.
“If you have actually responded to a scam e-mail by giving out your private information,” Boone said, “you should immediately take steps to prevent identity theft. You may now be a prime target.”
Taxpayers can help the IRS stop scammers by sending the original e-mail to . Click here for instructions.
For more information about tax scams, check out the Dirty Dozen, a list of tax scams updated each year by the IRS.
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