September 4, 2007

Dear Sassy: I received an email from the IRS stating that I was eligible for a tax refund of $109.30. Included in the email was a link to submit my credit card. Why does the IRS need my credit card information? Can't they just send me a paper check?
~Going Shopping

Dear Shopping: Hold on - don't go shopping quite yet. You have received a spam email. Sadly, you have not received a tax refund. Check out the Urban Legends update regarding the IRS spam. Remember, if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is.