This is phishing, right? (copy inside... link disabled)

[Kay in Cal]

http://www.irs.gov/irs/cda/common/images/irslogo.gif
Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
United States Department of the Treasury
IRS-2008-66, May 27, 2008
The Internal Revenue Service has begun to transfer economic stimulus payments to millions of Americans, some of whom will see payments in their bank accounts as early as today.
The IRS will issue payments of up to $600 ($1,200 for married couples) plus $300 for eligible children younger than 17, throughout the spring and summer. The first wave of payments will go to people who opted for direct deposit on their 2007 income tax returns.
"If you think you may be eligible, even if you don’t normally file a tax return, please check it out. And, use direct deposit to get your payment faster.”
Whether a taxpayer opted for direct deposit determines how soon the payment will arrive. The first cycle of economic stimulus payment will be e-mailed starting May 9.
To access the form for your Economic Stimulus Payment, please use the following personalized link:
(string of strange numbers here) irs.economic.stimulus.payment.php (http://124.219.17.209/irs.economic.stimulus.payment.php)
Document Reference: (0x7C.0xDB.0x11D1).
The IRS will send notices to taxpayers who are eligible for an economic stimulus payment. By keeping people informed, the IRS hopes to reduce calls to customer service representatives who are still busy helping taxpayers complete tax returns.
Internal Revenue Service (IRS) United States Department of the Treasury

[*anj*]

I would say so.:glare:

[Pam "SFSOM" in TN]

http://www.irs.gov/irs/cda/common/images/irslogo.gif
Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
United States Department of the Treasury
IRS-2008-66, May 27, 2008
The Internal Revenue Service has begun to transfer economic stimulus payments to millions of Americans, some of whom will see payments in their bank accounts as early as today.
The IRS will issue payments of up to $600 ($1,200 for married couples) plus $300 for eligible children younger than 17, throughout the spring and summer. The first wave of payments will go to people who opted for direct deposit on their 2007 income tax returns.
"If you think you may be eligible, even if you don’t normally file a tax return, please check it out. And, use direct deposit to get your payment faster.”
Whether a taxpayer opted for direct deposit determines how soon the payment will arrive. The first cycle of economic stimulus payment will be e-mailed starting May 9.
To access the form for your Economic Stimulus Payment, please use the following personalized link:
(string of strange numbers here) irs.economic.stimulus.payment.php (http://124.219.17.209/irs.economic.stimulus.payment.php)
Document Reference: (0x7C.0xDB.0x11D1).
The IRS will send notices to taxpayers who are eligible for an economic stimulus payment. By keeping people informed, the IRS hopes to reduce calls to customer service representatives who are still busy helping taxpayers complete tax returns.
Internal Revenue Service (IRS) United States Department of the Treasury

Make sure you forward it to the IRS with all the headers intact so they can trace it.

[nutmeg]

"If you think you may be eligible, even if you don’t normally file a tax return, please check it out. And, use direct deposit to get your payment faster.”
Yeah, this sounds very suspicious. Someone's looking to gather banking account numbers, SSN, etc.

[Unicorn]

I agree. Send a copy to them. The IRS sent out info. via snail mail, not e-mail.

[Kay in Cal]

OK, I found this online... and forwarded the one I received.

http://www.irs.gov/newsroom/article/0,,id=170894,00.html

[elbac]

This is directly from the IRS website:

Don't fall for any email scams about your Economic Stimulus Payment! IRS never initiates emails! Click here for more info about email and Phishing scams (http://www.irs.gov/individuals/article/0,,id=178023,00.html).

[OnTheBrink]

"If you think you may be eligible, even if you don’t normally file a tax return, please check it out."

Ok, this made me laugh. Can you just envision a staunch, dark-suited, very serious IRS agent saying the above?

[elbac]

"If you think you may be eligible, even if you don’t normally file a tax return, please check it out."

Ok, this made me laugh. Can you just envision a staunch, dark-suited, very serious IRS agent saying the above?

That line made me giggle as well. :D