Updated W2 form - IRS Phishing Scam

I almost fell for this new phishing scam, but the 3rd email used an email address the government would not know about.

 

Never trust any email attachments you get.

 

-----Original Message-----
From: Internal Revenue Service [mailto:up2date@irs.com]
Sent: Wednesday, October 28, 2009 9:44 AM
To:  Business Owner

Subject: Updated W2 form

Dear ,

 

Important changes within the IRS Employers W-2 forms.
Attached is a updated version of the W-2 form that needs to be completed by all US based employers.
Please update your records and make sure the W-2 form will updated before December 1 2009.
Whether you rely on a tax professional or handle your own taxes,
the IRS offers you convenient programs to make filing and payment easier.
Spend less time and worry on taxes and more time running your business.
Use e-file and the Electronic Federal Tax Payment System (EFTPS) to your benefit.
 • For e-file, visit www.irs.gov for additional information.
 • For EFTPS, visit www.eftps.gov or call EFTPS Customer Service at 1-800-555-4477.

Web-Based Email Couples Benefits of Desktop Email with a Web-Based Platform

Sunshine Coast Domains Announces the Release of Web-Based Email 4.0, Coupling the Benefits of a Desktop Email Program with the Convenience of a Web-Based Platform

Web-Based Email Delivers Desktop Power, Anywhere Convenience. New Release Adds Features to Benefit Business and Home Users.

Vancouver, Canada, October 10, 2009 -- Sunshine Coast Domain's Web-Based Email Accounts are fraud, spam and virus protected, POP3-configured and advertising-free. Each account offers you@yourdomain.com personalization for a truly unique e-mail identity, generous disk space to accommodate large attachments and access to accounts from anywhere with an Internet connection.

Web-Based Email 4.0 is a feature-rich upgrade to Sunshine Coast Domain's already successful email program, giving customers many New features:

* Instantly preview email messages while scrolling through them in the inbox
* Unique Drag and Drop to quickly move email messages for easy filing
* Search your email or the entire Web in a single click and save searches for future reference
* Create folders from any screen view without a complicated folder management interface
* Customize the program's appearance by choosing from among a wide variety of color palettes

For more information about Sunshine Coast Domain's Web-Based Email 4.0, visit http://sunshinecoastdomains.com

Contact Information
Sunshine Coast Domains
Greg Slauenwhite
604-865-0688
info@sunshinecoastdomains.com
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