Celeste 341 Report post Posted June 5, 2006 We got an email from service@irs.gov today with the following information: After the last annual calculations of your fiscal activity we have determined that you are eligible to receive a tax refund of $63.80. Please submit the tax refund request and allow us 6-9 days in order to process it. A refund can be delayed for a variety of reasons. For example submitting invalid records or applying after the deadline. To access the form for your tax refund, please click here Regards, Internal Revenue Service So I click on the link and the beginning of the url is this: http://mail.holy-tw.com/.../IRS/refund/caseid886432/pas.php?certegy_vm=trueportlet_change_1_actionOverrideFchaseonlineFchangeFsigninDetails_windowLabel_portlet_signin_pageLabel_page_signin This is not looking right to me, particularly when it's asking for my ssn. BUT, the home link on the page does take you to the IRS site? $63.80 is not enough money for me to get my identity swiped but wonder if the IRS has a department that handles this kind of crap? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PressurePros 249 Report post Posted June 5, 2006 definitely scam. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HotShot 34 Report post Posted June 5, 2006 never click links in emails.....unless of course it's somebody you know. Even then, I'll copy and paste it in another window....can't be too careful. I already lost one computer, not going to lose another one Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jgoral76 14 Report post Posted June 6, 2006 call them and ask if this is true, then report it it not. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jim Carroll 14 Report post Posted June 6, 2006 irs is not going to email you. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Celeste 341 Report post Posted June 6, 2006 I have corresponded with the IRS via email before, which is why this one made me look. All I know is that I seem to get every friggin' imaginable scam crap in my mail box these days - I spend as much time sorting through what Norton tosses around as I do reading legit mail! Celeste Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rick Arrese 14 Report post Posted June 6, 2006 You should have known its fishy when the url address is "service"@ irs.gov LOL Rick Arrese Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Celeste 341 Report post Posted June 6, 2006 LOL - you're right on that one! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
crispy crittr 14 Report post Posted June 6, 2006 http://www.snopes.com/inboxer/scams/phishing/irs2006.asp Here is the link to what Snopes has to say about this phishing expedition. Stay safe & hydrated, Chuck Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bforbis 14 Report post Posted June 6, 2006 I'd be sure my security is up to date and run it to look for any goodies the link left behind or spyware! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dan Stapleton 14 Report post Posted June 9, 2006 You should have known its fishy when the url address is "service"@ irs.gov LOL Rick Arrese And that it would be processed in 6-9 days. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PLD 14 Report post Posted June 12, 2006 For every link, there are two pieces of pertinent information. The address you link to (the target), and the info shown as the link (the description). The description can show ANYTHING the link author desires. If you look at the bottom bar of most browsers you will see WHERE you are going if you click. In the case of this email, you were headed to: http://mail.holy-tw.com Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnW 14 Report post Posted June 19, 2006 These people aren't from the US, they are from Taipei, Taiwan. That's why they are trying these scams, they aren't even from the US! Just remember, an email from someone can be from anyone they want it to be from. Always look at the link they are trying to send you to, regardless of the logos or email addresses they 'appear' to be from. Here's the information on the owner of this site: Registrant: Holy Wealth Industrial Co.,Ltd. 21F-3,NO.33,SEC.1,PANCHIAO MIN SHENG RD. Taipei 220 TW Domain Name: HOLY-TW.COM Administrative Contact, Technical Contact: WU, SABRINA sabrina@HOLY-TW.COM HOLY WEALTH INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD. 21F-3, NO.33 SEC.1, MIN SHENG RD. PAN CHIAO TAIPEI 220 TWN 886-2-29574910, 886-2-295 fax: 886-2-29577100 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
