Don't be a victim of an IRS scam. Help out & turn them in.

I received this email today. At the bottom of the page I provided a link to the IRS site where you can read about various scams.

"New IRS Email Phishing Scam offers Refund"

"An e-mail scam claims to come from the IRS and the Taxpayer Advocate
Service (a genuine and independent organization within the IRS whose employees assist taxpayers with unresolved tax problems). The e-mail says that the recipient is eligible for a tax refund and directs the recipient to click on a link that leads to a fake IRS Web site. The IRS recommends that recipients do not click on links in, or open any attachments to, e-mails they receive that are unsolicited or that come from unknown sources.

Phishing (as in "fishing for information" and "hooking" victims) is a
scam where Internet fraudsters send e-mail messages
to trick unsuspecting victims into revealing personal and financial
information that can be used to steal the victims’ identity.

Current scams include phony e-mails which claim to come from the IRS
and which lure the victims into the scam by telling them that they are due a tax refund.

You Can Help Shut Down Phishing Schemes

The good news is that you can help shut down these schemes and prevent others from being victimized. If you receive a suspicious e-mail that claims to come from the IRS, you can relay that e-mail to a new IRS mailbox, phishing@irs.gov. Follow instructions in the link below for sending the bogus e-mail to ensure that it retains critical elements found in the original e-mail. The IRS can use the information, URLs and links in the suspicious e-mails you send to trace the hosting Web site and alert authorities to help shut down the fraudulent sites. Unfortunately, due to the expected volume, the IRS will not be able to acknowledge receipt or respond to you.
http://www.emergencyemail.org/newsemergency/anmviewer.asp?a=274&z=1 "

IRS site: http://www.irs.gov/newsroom/article/0,,id=155682,00.html