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IRS issues stimulus scam alert www.privateofficer.com
March 7, 2009
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IRS issues stimulus scam alert http://www.privateofficer.com
Atlanta GA Mar 7 2009
The Internal Revenue Service again warned people Wednesday to watch out for e-mails promising an economic stimulus payment from the federal government and seeking personal information.
“These e-mails are not from the IRS, and there is currently no government stimulus payment being sent to the general public,” said Nashville, Tenn.-based IRS spokesman Dan Boone.
Boone said that people who provide personal information could become victims of identity theft by downloading computer programs that allow the senders to steal information. Such “phishing” scams exist in a variety of forms.
The spokesman said the IRS never uses e-mail to communicate about taxes. “The IRS generally sends official communications through the U. S. Mail,” he said, “and will not ask for credit card numbers or passwords.”
Boone urged people to delete the e-mails or send them to the IRS using the instructions at http://www.irs.gov under the “Phishing and e-mail Scams” link.
The Internal Revenue Service again warned people Wednesday to watch out for e-mails promising an economic stimulus payment from the federal government and seeking personal information.
“These e-mails are not from the IRS, and there is currently no government stimulus payment being sent to the general public,” said Nashville, Tenn.-based IRS spokesman Dan Boone.
Boone said that people who provide personal information could become victims of identity theft by downloading computer programs that allow the senders to steal information. Such “phishing” scams exist in a variety of forms.
The spokesman said the IRS never uses e-mail to communicate about taxes. “The IRS generally sends official communications through the U. S. Mail,” he said, “and will not ask for credit card numbers or passwords.”
Boone urged people to delete the e-mails or send them to the IRS using the instructions at http://www.irs.gov under the “Phishing and e-mail Scams” link.
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IRS Employee Pleads Guilty To Snooping In Celebrity Files www.privateofficer.com
July 29, 2008
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IRS Employee Pleads Guilty To Snooping In Celebrity Files http://www.privateofficer.com
COVINGTON, Ky.( Metro Cincinnati OH) July 29 2008 An Internal Revenue Service employee in Kentucky says he’s guilty of improperly accessing the IRS accounts of celebrities and sports figures.
John Snyder entered the plea to the misdemeanor charge Monday in federal court.
The U.S. Attorney’s office said the case involves nearly 200 celebrities, including Kevin Bacon, Alec Baldwin, Sally Field, Chevy Chase, Randy Quaid and Tara Reid, as well as Cincinnati Bengals coach Marvin Lewis and former Cincinnati Reds players.
Snyder faces up to one year in jail and a $250,000 fine when he is sentenced on Aug. 20.
Snyder’s attorney, Edward McTigue, says his client has no comment. Snyder is free on his own recognizance.
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