IRS official looking E-mails a scam

We just received the following from truth or fiction a site I subscribe to in regards to this subject. The text of the E-mail follow as well as a link for more information.

To: TruthOrFiction Subscribers

From: TruthOrFiction.com Team

Re: Scam Alert – Emails from the Internal Revenue Service

Emails From The Internal Revenue Service Telling You to Update Your Information-Fiction! & Scam!

Very official looking emails allegedly from the Internal Revenue Service are circulating the World Wide Web informing readers to update their information.

This is a phishing scam that may also be linked to websites that could possibly infect your computers.
Do not click the links in these emails.

We received several versions of these emails in a matter of minutes and that is a good indication to us that this one has gone viral.

For more details and samples go to:
this Truth or fiction web page.


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