Just in case not everyone instantly recognizes this as pfishing, here are three dead giveaways:
- Government agencies don’t conduct official business via e-mail.
- “President Bush program?” Really? Can’t they find someone with a high school diploma to write this shit?
- The “click here” link takes you to a form that asks for the kind of personal information (social security number, bank account numbers, etc) a sane person would never divulge on line. Don’t worry, I disabled the link.
Now, wasn’t that easy?
From: “service@irs.gov” service@irs.gov
To: undisclosed-recipients
Over 130 million Americans will receive refunds as part of President Bush program to jumpstart the economy. Our records indicate that you are qualified to receive the 2008 Economic Stimulus Refund.
The fastest and easiest way to receive your refund is by direct deposit to your checking/savings account.
Please click on the link and fill out the form and submit before May 12th, 2008 to ensure that your refund will be processed as soon as possible. Submitting your form on May 15th, 2008 or later means that your refund will be delayed due to the volume of requests we anticipate for the Economic Stimulus Refund.
To access Economic Stimulus Refund, please click here.
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