As tax season kicks into high gear, so do scammers—with an onslaught of e-mails that falsely claim to be from the IRS.
So if you get one—whether it claims to contain important tax forms or news about an entitled refund or money owed, know this: It’s a scam. The IRS does not send unsolicited e-mails to individual taxpayers—and never asks, via e-mail, for any personal or account information.
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Copyright@ Sid Kirchheimer | Source: AARP Bulletin Today | March 22, 2010
Sid Kirchheimer is the author of Scam-Proof Your Life (AARP Books/Sterling).
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