So I get this e-mail today and this is what it says…

Date Thu, 10 Apr 2008 9:59 AM ( 1 hour 55 mins ago )
From “Internal Revenue Service” To undisclosed-recipients: ;
Subject: Notification from Internal Revenue Service

Please view the message from the attachment file.
We have sent you the form as an attachment file to prevent fraudulent activity and further information theft.

Note: We recommend to open the attachment file with browser “Mozilla Firefox” for a securely transaction.

Best Regards,
Phillip McCrevis
Taxpayer Advocate

And attached was an item named Refund_Form_.html.

First off, Phillip McCrevis? Was Phil McCracken not available?

Second, it was sent to one of my e-mail addresses that I use specifically for spam.

Lastly according to the header information the e-mail was sent from Mexico. The last time I checked the IRS was not headquartered in Mexico.

This is obviously a scam to get your personal information. If you get this email forward it to phishing@irs.gov.The actual IRS has more information here

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