[Englecturers] FW: [pps-news] FW: Heads Up - Phony IRS E-Mail

[Susan Brown]

Susan Brown

Management Services Officer

Department of English

University of California, Riverside

(951)827-1456

 

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From: pps-news-bounces at lists.ucr.edu [mailto:pps-news-bounces at lists.ucr.edu]
On Behalf Of Roberta Nardico
Sent: Wednesday, April 30, 2008 5:06 PM
To: pps-news at lists.ucr.edu
Subject: [pps-news] FW: Heads Up - Phony IRS E-Mail

 

PPS Users:

 

Please note, we have received the following e-mail from UCOP regarding false
e-mails circulating to international students.   The referenced link also
indicates false e-mails regarding the stimulus package.  

 

Subject: Heads Up - Phony IRS E-Mail

 

Good afternoon all,

 

The attached phony IRS e-mail requesting that the individual complete a Form
W-8BEN and fax it to the telephone number listed in the letter is currently
making its way around universities.  

As you know, the Form W-8 BEN is not sent to the IRS.  Additionally, the IRS
does not send unsolicited e-mail about tax account matters to individual,
business, tax-exempt or other taxpayers.  The IRS web link regarding phony
e-mails is listed below:

 <http://www.irs.gov/newsroom/article/0,,id=178061,00.html>
http://www.irs.gov/newsroom/article/0,,id=178061,00.html

Please share this information with individuals on you campus that deal with
foreign students.

 

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