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06-18-2011, 08:03 AM

#11

Chasing Hawk

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Join Date: Jan 2010

Location: Pacific Northwest

Posts: 9,290

I get snail mail from those scamming tax lawyers "wanting" to "assist" me in resolving our IRS debt........

Funny thing is ......

It was resolved years ago and the IRS OWED us Ten Grand.....LOL

06-18-2011, 08:22 AM

#12

craftybear

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Join Date: May 2009

Location: Central Indiana (USA)

Posts: 30,181

thanks and everyone don't do this it is a scam

06-18-2011, 08:29 AM

#13

luvnquilt

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Join Date: Nov 2010

Location: Junction City, OR

Posts: 481

Deanna, I think you're supposed to report those scam e-mails - but I'm not sure who to send it to... your e-mail provider maybe?

06-18-2011, 08:43 AM

#14

Painiacs

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Join Date: Sep 2010

Location: Upper Michigan

Posts: 8,248

So sad! I get the email from akhmed or mr jones saying I need your help with my acct or your relative has left u $5000 ! Lol. I wish!! I could use some "lost" money!!!

06-18-2011, 09:43 AM

#15

quilt1950

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Join Date: Dec 2010

Posts: 1,232

I just filed our quarterly estimates via the IRS website. It says, on the first page, that they will NEVER contact me via E-Mail.

06-18-2011, 09:45 AM

#16

QuiltnCowgirl

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Join Date: Nov 2010

Location: Calif (San Joaquin Valley)

Posts: 3,482

Number 1 reason?

IRS does not communicate by e-mail!

06-18-2011, 09:48 AM

#17

Johanna Fritz

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Join Date: Feb 2011

Location: Menomonee Falls, WI

Posts: 560

As a former cop I can also tell you that you can receive e-mails that look like they have the right e-mail address, except it might be "UPS.com" instead of "United Parcel Service.com" - just a made up example. The one that comes all the time has a title of UPS Package notification - same from post office. Unless you are expecting tracking info, don't open.

Also, it sounds basic, but ANY call you get from a company that asks ANY personal info, confirm a cell phone # etc. hang up! All companies do important correspondence these days via mail and/or in person. You would be surprised what slips through.