Recipients got an e-mail from tax-refunds@irs.gov that appeared to promise a tax refund and asked users to click on a GovBenefits.gov URL, described as the place to go for accessing tax returns. But when victims copied and pasted that link into their Web browsers, GovBenefits.gov directed them instead to a criminal Web site.

Scam artists are in hot pursuit of your identity. And they are cooking up a growing number of so-called phishing schemes, using e-mails that look like theya re from a reputable source to cull personal data needed to steal your hard-earned money.
One recent phishing expedition involves e-mails promising a $571.94 income-tax refund. The messages direct recipients to a sham site where they are asked for details such as their credit-card and Social Security numbers.

A timely reminder - Be careful out there -

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