Conservatively Speaking
State Senator Mary Lazich (R-New Berlin) represents parts of four counties: Milwaukee, Waukesha, Racine, and Walworth. Her Senate District 28 includes New Berlin, Franklin, Greendale, Hales Corners, Muskego, Waterford, Big Bend and parts of Greenfield, East Troy, and Mukwonago. Senator Lazich has been in the Legislature for more than a decade. She considers herself a tireless crusader for lower taxes, reduced spending and smaller government.
Rebate scams continue
By Mary Lazich
Friday, Mar 21 2008, 08:34 AM
Last month, I warned about a rebate scam. Phone calls and e-mails claiming to be from the IRS are asking unsuspecting individuals to confirm private financial information so that refunds and the new rebate can be deposited directly into their accounts.
Those scams continue.
The Baraboo News Republic reports:
“Crooks send e-mails that appear to be from the IRS telling taxpayers they must fill out a form on the Internet before collecting their money. The IRS does not initiate contact with taxpayers electronically and doesn't ask for personal information over the internet.
A new scheme tries to get taxpayers to reveal personal information before obtaining their economic stimulus payment. That payment goes out automatically to anyone who files a tax return.
The IRS says taxpayers this year have forwarded the agency 33,000 "phishing" scam e-mails reflecting more than 1,500 different schemes.”
Anyone that receives a fake e-mail should not open any links and should forward the message to phishing@irs.gov.
Here is the Baraboo News Republic story.
