{"id":30,"date":"2010-10-14T18:06:00","date_gmt":"2010-10-14T18:06:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.selfemployedtaxdeductionstoday.com\/taxpayers-beware-tax-scam-emails-are-back\/"},"modified":"2010-11-04T15:31:38","modified_gmt":"2010-11-04T15:31:38","slug":"taxpayers-beware-tax-scam-emails-are-back","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.selfemployedtaxdeductionstoday.com\/taxpayers-beware-tax-scam-emails-are-back\/","title":{"rendered":"Taxpayers Beware: Tax Scam Emails Are Back!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Have you received any really weird emails lately that look they are from the federal government?  <\/span>I did. It’s so weird, it makes you wonder what kind of person takes the time to come up with this junk.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

This type of tax scam emails surface on the internet from time to time. There’s only one thing you can do \u2013 delete it!  <\/span>And don’t even think about clicking on any links inside the email.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

And always remember this:<\/span><\/span>
The IRS does not initiate taxpayer communications through e-mail.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Here’s the beginning of a scam email I received this week:<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

EXCERPT FROM TAX SCAM EMAIL<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

SUBJECT: <\/span>LAST NOTICE: Your Federal Tax Payment has been rejected.<\/span><\/p>\n

Your Federal Tax Payment ID: 010375250 has been rejected.<\/span><\/p>\n

Return Reason Code R21 – The identification number used in the Company <\/span>Identification Field is not valid.<\/span><\/p>\n

Please, check the information and refer to Code R21 to get details <\/span>about your company payment in transaction contacts section: <\/span><\/p>\n

In other way forward information to your accountant adviser.<\/span><\/p>\n

2. m i. Robert H. DOROUGH, born 10 Feb 1704 in James City County, Virginia. <\/span><\/p>\n

EFTPS: The Electronic Federal Tax Payment System <\/span><\/p>\n

PLEASE NOTE: Your tax payment is due regardless of EFTPS online   <\/span>availability. In case of an emergency, you can always make your tax <\/span>payment by calling the EFTPS. <\/span><\/p>\n

END OF EXCERPT FROM TAX SCAM EMAIL<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Amazing, isn’t it?  <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The rest of the email is a bunch of mumbo jumbo that makes no sense whatsoever. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

For more info on internet tax scams, check out the IRS website:<\/span><\/span>
“How to Report and Identify Phishing, E-Mail Scams and Bogus IRS Web Sites”<\/span><\/span>
http:\/\/www.irs.gov\/privacy\/article\/0,,id=179820,00.html?portlet=1<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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