Editorial
Don't be fooled by email scam

The latest email scam involves a message to potential victims advising them that they are under investigation by the Internal Revenue Services (IRS) criminal investigation division. The version being circulated charges that they have been identified as having filed a false tax return. The email message has a link that, when open, can damage a computer's hard drive.

The latest version of this potentially harmful email is being received by businesses, as well as individuals. According to Congressman Peter King, similar e-mail variations suggest a customer has filed a complaint against a company and the IRS can act as an arbitrator.

We, along with Congressman King remind citizens that the IRS does not send out unsolicited e-mails or ask for detailed personal and financial information. Additionally, the IRS never asks people for PIN numbers, passwords, or similar secret access information for their credit card, bank, or other financial accounts.

We also remind our readers that anyone who is seeking your assistance, information or advice on a legitimate matter will not be reaching out to you via email and that when in doubt about an email message, the best thing to do is to click the delete button.

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