Here Is A Tax Refund You Do Not Want  - by Michael Stillman
This "refund" will cost you.  By Michael Stillman  An insidious
"phishing" expedition has been launched in time for the tax
refund season. "Phishing" is the process whereby some larcenous-
minded individual tries to trick you into revealing key personal
information, such as credit card or social security numbers,
over the internet. This one looks like an official notice from
the IRS, promising a refund. This is one "refund" you do not
want.  Most "phishing" emails are obvious these days. It's hard
to imagine anyone still sends bank information to a Nigerian
dictator's widow in hopes of getting a 20% share of a hidden $50
million account. It also seems unlikely that many still respond
to a bank demand to update your information or your account will
be closed, especially since you receive lots of these from banks
where you don't even have an account. However, this one comes on
a very official looking, yet easy to use form, spelling out how
to get your