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April 14th, 2006, 06:05 PM
http://www.cnn.com/2006/TECH/internet/04/13/irsphishing/index.html
Beware of tax refund 'phishing' scams
Scores of fake sites tempt Web users with schemes posing as IRS
ATLANTA, Georgia (CNN) -- It's just the news that hardworking taxpayers want to see in their inbox: an update on their refund from the Internal Revenue Service.
But instead of clicking on that e-mail's links, federal officials advise you to hit the delete key.
That's because dozens of scams, known as "phishing" schemes, are making the rounds, poised to steal your personal information.
"This phishing scheme is exploding," said IRS Commissioner Mark Everson
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Beware of tax refund 'phishing' scams
Scores of fake sites tempt Web users with schemes posing as IRS
ATLANTA, Georgia (CNN) -- It's just the news that hardworking taxpayers want to see in their inbox: an update on their refund from the Internal Revenue Service.
But instead of clicking on that e-mail's links, federal officials advise you to hit the delete key.
That's because dozens of scams, known as "phishing" schemes, are making the rounds, poised to steal your personal information.
"This phishing scheme is exploding," said IRS Commissioner Mark Everson
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