http://www.phishtank.com/blog/2007/04/17/phishtank-on-washingonpostcom-phishers-pretend-to-be-uncle-sam-on-tax-day/ A blog about and from PhishTank, a collaborative clearinghouse for data about phishing. Tue, 07 Oct 2008 11:30:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 http://www.phishtank.com/blog/2007/04/17/phishtank-on-washingonpostcom-phishers-pretend-to-be-uncle-sam-on-tax-day/#comment-40936 Wed, 05 Sep 2007 01:12:35 +0000 http://www.phishtank.com/blog/2007/04/17/phishtank-on-washingonpostcom-phishers-pretend-to-be-uncle-sam-on-tax-day/#comment-40936 But, be vary wary these messages just don't happen during tax time. I normally would be suspect but let down my guard because of an incident with a payroll deduction in which I had to file an amended return. I thought these emails looked very real and they are getting better, they redirect back to the IRS website. I took a bunch of safety precautions but boy do I feel dumb! Sometimes it just so happens at the time you let down your guard for one second. But, be vary wary these messages just don’t happen during tax time. I normally would be suspect but let down my guard because of an incident with a payroll deduction in which I had to file an amended return. I thought these emails looked very real and they are getting better, they redirect back to the IRS website. I took a bunch of safety precautions but boy do I feel dumb!
Sometimes it just so happens at the time you let down your guard for one second.

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