Mactron
el camino Real
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join:2001-12-16
CM94sv
|  Big flag
The e-mail purporting to be from IRS Criminal Investigation falsely states that the person is under a criminal probe for submitting a false tax return to the California Franchise Tax Board.
Since when dose the IRS and the California Franchise Tax Board have any connection ??? Kind of a big flag there I would think ! 
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If only the Verizon CSRs worked this well. |
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Lumberjack
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join:2003-01-18
Newport News, VA | Another reason for FairTax
I pimp the FairTax when I can baby .
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wvcaver
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join:2005-04-17
Millersburg, OH | scammers ?
so now which one is the real scammer ? |
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SuperCPA
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join:2002-11-28
Dayton, OH | reply to Mactron
Re: Big flag
Agree. The IRS CID does not have any connection that I know of. |
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SYNACK
Just Firewall It
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join:2001-03-05
Venice, CA
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| Warning was posted May 31
Most of the news stations here ran a piece when the IRS first posted the details way over a week ago (May 31).
The correct link for the story should be the original source:
»www.irs.gov/newsroom/article/0,,···,00.html
and not some copy of it by some random news outlet. 
If we read the entire story, we can see that the trojan threat is just the tip of the iceberg. Most likely the trojan threat will be neutralized by AV software for all users that run updated AV.
Equally serious are the IRS camouflaged phishing scams (e.g. promising a tax refund) that entice users to divulge financial account information. |
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PrntRhd
join:2004-11-03
Fairfield, CA
1 edit | nm
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Nhatters
join:2004-01-24
Oklahoma City, OK
| Email?
I haven't done a tax return yet, but I would imagine your email isn't one of the required information. Them contacting you through email should be more than enough.
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jgkolt
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join:2004-02-21
Lakewood, OH
clubs: | i know many people
that have been worried about this. It is effecting businesses too. They are saying that the business is getting sued and you are the representative to the business email.
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Anonymous_
Anonymous
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join:2004-06-21
127.0.0.1
clubs: |  OLD news
i saw this on tv LAST WEEK |
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whocares
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join:2003-07-26
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| TO All & EVERYONE,
hello everyone hope your having a good weekend,
AGAIN & AGAIN,YOU have to be on guard
MOST EVERYTHING to protect yourself IS COMMON SENSE
1,IF it sounds to good to be true,then it probally is
2, A BIG RED FLAG/ WARNING should go off in your
head
IF someone ask you for personal ID information in an email,
(name,address,drivers license #, social Security #),or saying you are being investigated by,federal agency or ask you to send $$$, DISREGARD THE EMAIL,mo one is going to give you $$$ for nothing....
i'am sure other members know this already & more ways to protect yourself, Jazzy
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NJxxxJon
something good. or your mom.
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join:2005-10-22
00000
| Or just ....
• A. look in the adress bar.
• B. Right click the images to see if they match the legit website!
Paypal is homegrown for getting con'd
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batterup
I Can Not Tell A Lie.
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join:2003-02-06
Netcong, NJ
clubs: | E-mail is a joke.
The interweb is a joke and should be used only for its intended reason, porn. |
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bigunk
Gort, Klattu Birada Nikto
join:2001-02-10
Santa Clarita, CA | Here here!! |
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vic102482
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join:2002-04-30
Upper Marlboro, MD | When is the IRS gonna get an SPF/Sender ID record?
The better business bureau has one, but the IRS does not. :-/ |
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old_wiz_60
join:2005-06-03
Bedford, MA | Why would the IRS e-mail you?
Not to mention would you really expect the IRS to do this via e-mail for a criminal investigation? That would give you a great opportunity to leave the country and avoid prosecution or not come back if you are out of the u.s. |
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captokita
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join:2005-02-22
Calabash, NC
| Here we go again.....
and again....and again......and again!
Honestly, by now, if you're dumb enough to fall for this sort of thing, you DESERVE whatever happens. The sad part is that there ARE people that fall for this sort of thing, otherwise they wouldn't be doing it.
Truly sad. |
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