Internal Revenue Service Claimed eligibility for tax refund. Asked for personal information. Carbon-copy website. Just Said U.S.A. Internet

The email was broken up into sections which was already suspicious. The email is as follows:

After the last annual calculations of your fiscal activity we have determined that you are eligible to receive a tax refund of $1,869.
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

© Copyright 2009, Internal Revenue Service U.S.A. All rights reserved.

:After clicking it went straight to this page: http://sanfranciscodepuebloviejo.org/foro/ cache/www.irs.gov/refunds.php? Where_is_my_refund&Get_Refund

An interesting URL to say the least. I clicked on several of the links on the page to see if it was legit, but it went straight back to the same page. I even clicked the 'help' link and it went straight back to wanting the personal information. Then I reserached and it has been a scam for awhile. Nice try but they should have been a little more tech savy with their webpage and email.

I don't know who you can trust anymore, even when the IRS is scamming you. Oh wait, that already happens too!
Just a reminder to do your research before giving out any personal information. This probably has fooled many, and will fool the internet impaired.

David
Berea, Ohio
U.S.A.