A kinder gentler IRS Deparment

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themanintheseersuckersuit · #1 Post by **themanintheseersuckersuit** » Sun Jan 20, 2008 10:14 am

From my inbox.

Internal Revenue Service
United States Department of the Treasury

After the last annual calculations of your fiscal activity we have
determined that you are eligible to receive a tax refund of $390.23.
Please submit the tax refund request and allow us 3-9 days in order to
process it.

A refund can be delayed for a variety of reasons.
For example submitting invalid records or applying after the deadline.

To access your tax refund, please click here

Best Regards,
Tax Refund Deparment
Internal Revenue Service

kayrharris · #2 Post by **kayrharris** » Sun Jan 20, 2008 10:26 am

I got one of these a couple of weeks ago. Snaxx gave me a link to report it as spam.

I guess there are those out there that believe this stuff.

PlacentiaSoccerMom · #3 Post by **PlacentiaSoccerMom** » Sun Jan 20, 2008 10:27 am

Is this real, or is it from the Nigerian based branch of the IRS?

themanintheseersuckersuit · #4 Post by **themanintheseersuckersuit** » Sun Jan 20, 2008 10:53 am

PlacentiaSoccerMom wrote:Is this real, or is it from the Nigerian based branch of the IRS?

1. The IRS doesn't have my email address
2. The IRS can spell department
3. Its the Department of Treasury not "the Treasury"
4. If it was a refund it would be addressed to both taxpayers.
5. The IRS knows my name this guy doesn't

ne1410s · #5 Post by **ne1410s** » Sun Jan 20, 2008 12:39 pm

2. The IRS can spell department .

Large bureaucracies can make mistakes. I still have my Burlington Northern Santa Fe calendar with April 31.

However, I think your e-mail is a scam...

Mr Showtimeness · #6 Post by **Mr Showtimeness** » Sun Jan 20, 2008 1:05 pm

I hope these guys don't audit me for not reporting all those monies I got from unsuspecting old people as income!

But I sure do want to claim that refund!