Sometimes these guys don't even seem to be trying very hard:
From: Internal Revenue Service
Subject: Tax NotificationInternal Revenue Service (IRS)
United States Department of the Treasury
After the last annual calculations of your fiscal
activity we have determined that you are eligible
to receive a tax refund of $184.80.Please submit the tax refund request and allow us
6-9 days in order to process it.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, use the following personalized link:
http://[gobbledygook redacted]/www.irs.gov/Regards,
Internal Revenue Service
Document Reference: ([more gobbledygook])
Riiiiight. I'll just click right through, accept any downloads, tell you my SSN and bank account number (so you can "deposit my refund"), and then wonder what happened to my bank balance and why does my computer keep crashing ...
If the above doesn't look suspicious to you, you probably shouldn't be on the Internet.
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