Beware of the following Phising Scams

The following are two recent Phising Scams you should beware of (for more information on Phising Scams click here.

IRS SCAM

Subject: Tax Notification

Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
United States Department of the Treasury

Dear Taxpayer,

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:

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Regards,
Internal Revenue Service

EPPICard Member (not available in Michigan)

Subject: Your account was accessed from an unauthorized computer ,
Importance: High

Dear EPPICard member,

We recently reviewed your account, and suspect that your EPPICard account may have been accessed from an unauthorized computer. This may be due to changes in your IP address or location. Protecting the security of your account and the EPPICard network is our primary concern.

We are asking you to immediately login and report any unnoticed password changes, unauthorized withdrawals, and check you account profile to make sure no changes have been made.

To protect your account please follow the instructions below:

* DO NOT SHARE YOUR PASSWORD WITH OTHER USERS

* LOG OFF AFTER USING YOUR ONLINE ACCOUNT

Please click the following link, to verify your account activity:

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We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause, and appreciate your assistance in helping us maintaining the integrity of the entire EPPICard system. Please login as soon as possible.

Thank you,
EPPICard Security Advisor.