Saturday, February 14, 2009

Phishing Scam - Stimulus Payment Online Form



I received this email that looks a lot like it could have come from the IRS.

"
After the last annual calculations of your fiscal activity we have determined that
you are eligible to receive a Stimulus Payment.
Please submit the Stimulus Payment Online Form in order to process it.

A Stimulus Payment can be delayed for a variety of reasons.
For example submitting invalid records or applying after the deadline.

To submit your Stimulus Payment form, please download the document attached to your email.


Note: If filing or preparation fees were deducted from your 2008 Refund or you
received a refund anticipation loan, you will be receiving a check instead of a
direct deposit.

Regards,
Internal Revenue Service

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If it looks unbelievable or doesn't seem right it probably isn't. Do not complete online forms for looking for information. Be very leary as the economic crisis continues. It's unlikely that the US Gov. will be reaching out to you by email. This email has an attachment - attachment: Stimulus-Payment.form.pdf.htm (DO NOT OPEN the attachment)

I found the following article that talks about this email. You can read about it here. Also if its too good to be true it probably is.

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