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An Email with the Subject "IRS Tax Refund Notification - Please Read This" was received in one of Scamdex's honeypot email accounts on Mon, 21 Jan 2008 16:49:22 -0800 and has been classified as a Generic Scam Email. The sender shows as "Internal Revenue Service"<refund@irs.gov>.
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Dear applicant,
After the last annual calculation of your fiscal activity we have determined that you are eligible to receive a tax refund under section 501(c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Tax refund value is $ 182.50. Please submit the tax refund request and allow us 6-9 days in order to IWP the data received. Previous Notification have been sent to the Billing Contact assigned to this account.
▪ If you distribute funds to other organization, your records must show wether they are exempt under section 497 (c) (15). In cases where the recipient org.is not exempt under section 497 (c) (15), you must have evidence the funds will be used for section 497 (c) (15) purposes.
▪ If you distribute fund to individuals, you should keep case histories showing the recipient's name and address; the purpose of the award; the maner of section; and the realtionship of the recipient to any of your officers, directors, trustees, members, or major contributors.
To access the form your tax refund please click here
This notification has been sent by the Internal Revenue Service, a bureau of Department of the Treasury.
Sincerely yours,
John Stewart
Director, Exempt. Organization
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