I just found this in my inbox (for an email address that wouldn’t be used for anything official):
Subject: IRS Notification – Please Read This .
From: Internal Revenue ServiceAfter 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
Needless to say, I didn’t click there. If I had, I would have been taken to a website on a server named arcdoors.com. The whole thing sounds pretty phishy too me.
You would be surprised, intelligent people fall for these things all the time. Out of curiosity, I clicked on the link they sent. As you can see if you click on the thumbnail below, the site looks legitimate. Don’t fall for this scam.
By the way, you know this can’t be legitimate because the scam email promises to process the request in 6-9 days. The real IRS is not nearly as efficient as the scammers and wouldn’t be able to make any such guarantee.
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That’s neat, I use the Web Developer toolbar and StumbleUpon as well. It looks like you’re missing the adblock extension though. It works well for blocking annoying website ads, though I still see a couple on this website :P
I do have Ad-Block Plus. :-) It’s the icon to the left of the address bar.
I have filed my taxes through TaxAct.com, I also had an electronic direct deposit done. I had filed on February 1st of 2009. After all of my information was correct, I paid a filing fee of $16.95. I have been waiting for a confirmation through via email since then. I am unable to find out anything on the progress of my return. I have been through SEVERAL TOLL-FREE NUMBERS waiting to speak to a live person and it seems to never happen. This is my first time filing over the internet and I have nothing to go by but an estimated time frame. It stated when I confirmed my refund that it would take 7-10 days to recieve my refund and 24-48 hours for me to recieve an email. If you can help, please let me know how to find out more on my refund it would be a great help. I have (2) email addresses….amandacantrell@att.net and lilmomma2454@att.net. I have reciently been informed that it may take 2-3 weeks. What do I do???