Fw: IDENTITY THEFT SCAM ALERT - PLEASE READ

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Thanks for this warning, Jean!

MM

----- Original Message -----

From: <jcraig@...>

" MARTHA-NSIF " <MAM-NSIF@...>

Sent: Thursday, February 07, 2002 1:10 AM

Subject: IDENTITY THEFT SCAM ALERT - PLEASE READ

> FYI

>

> Special Alert from the IRS.....Identity Theft Update

>

> The Michigan Department of Treasury recently received an

> alert from the Internal Revenue Service about a fraudulent

> scam being conducted via E mail that you should be on the

> look out for:

>

> Some taxpayers have received an e mail from a non-IRS source

> indicating that the taxpayer is under audit and needs to

> complete a questionnaire within 48 hours to avoid the

> assessment of penalties and interest. The e mail refers

> to an " e-audit " and references IRS form 1040. The taxpayer

> is asked for social security numbers, bank account numbers

> and other confidential information.

>

> THE IRS DOES NOT CONDUCT E-AUDITS, NOR DOES IT NOTIFY

> TAXPAYERS OF A PENDING AUDIT VIA E MAIL. THIS E MAIL IS NOT

> FROM THE IRS. Do not provide the requested information -

> this may be an identity-theft attempt.

>

> If you receive an e mail of this nature - the source may be

> the address blesstheday.com, please contact the Internal

> Revenue Service office in your area.