IRS warns about scam e-mail that has a virus

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BY RICK PLUMLEE The Wichita Eagle




The Internal Revenue Service is warning taxpayers that a scam e-mail is fraudulently using the IRS name and logo as a lure, the agency said Friday.
The bogus e-mail, circulating around the country, claims a federal tax payment has been rejected and asks the recipient to complete an attached form. That attachment contains a virus that may infect the recipient's computer so personal
and financial information can be stolen.

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