How to Report a Suspicious IRS Email

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Beware if you receive an email notifying you that the "IRS has determined that you are eligible to receive a tax refund under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code

   The subject line refers to the IRS.
   
   The email contains "For more information of your tax refund please click here" Don't click on the link!
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   Step 2: and you would he treated as a public charity rather than as a private foundation during an advance ruling period."

   The purpose of the scam is to get access to financial information to withdraw money from your bank account, run up charges on your credit card or even take out loans in your name. ,,, One of these tries to lure recipients to a fake IRS website and asks for bank account numbers.
   
   Another tells recipients that the IRS has a refund waiting for the taxpayer.
   
   A particularly scary scam warns taxpayers that the IRS "anti-fraud" office is investigating their tax returns. ,, The toll-free number is (800)366-4484.
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   Step 3: Be suspicious if the email asks for your name

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   Step 4: phone number and a credit card number.

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   Step 5: Don't open any attachments and don't click on any links in such emails.

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   Step 6: Forward these suspicious emails to [email protected].

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   Step 7: Be on the lookout for other fraudulent IRS email scams.

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   Step 8: Visit the real IRS web site for more information on these bogus emails and other phishing scams that purport to be from the IRS.

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   Step 9: Contact the U.S. Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration if you think you have been the victim of such a scam.

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