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Investment News, May, 2004
Byline: Mark Battersby The Internal Revenue Service and the Department of the Treasury have issued a warning about an e-mail scheme that attempts to trick taxpayers into revealing personal information such Social Security number, driver's license information or bank and credit card numbers.
According to the IRS, unsuspecting consumers receive an e-mail telling them they are under investigation for tax fraud and are subject to prosecution. The e-mail informs recipients that they can "help'' the investigation by providing "real'' information and directs them to an official-looking website where detailed personal information must be provided in order to dispute the charge. At the request of the IRS and the Treasury Department, the Internet...
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