Friday, July 30, 2010

2698...I Am Eligible For A Refund

Look at the note I got from the Canada Revenue Agency:

NOTICE:
This e-mail has been sent to you in accordance with all applicable laws and regulations. Its content and any file transmitted along with it is confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed.
This message contains confidential information and is intended only for the individual named.

"You are eligible to recieve a tax refund for $386.00" and instructs the recipient to access the link provided in the email. Canada Revenue Agency "12 days left to apply for your refund. You may not receive your refund as quickly as you expected. A refund can be delayed for a variety of reasons. For example, a name and Social Security number listed on the tax return may not match the Canada Revenue Agency. You may have failed to electronically sign the return or applied after the deadline. "This email has been sent by the Internal Revenue Service, a bureau of the Department of the Treasury.

A refund can be delayed for a variety of reasons. For example submitting invalid records or applying after the deadline. To access the form for your tax refund, please click here>>

Note: For security reasons, we recommend that you close your browser after you have finished to complete the online form.

Copyright Canada Revenue Agency. All rights reserved.


Then read it again.

The scammers spelled the word "receive" incorrectly; the asked for my Social Security number, that's American and; they forgot to edit out the reference to the IRS.

Ooooops.

Guess I am not getting my refund.

WFDS

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