? scam email: income tax, unreported income, IRS

AnnieD_2

Hi I recieved this e-mail today (have just deleted the tax number):

[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Taxpayer ID: ******************US
Tax Type: INCOME TAX
Issue: Unreported/Underreported Income (Fraud Application)[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Please review your tax statement on Internal Revenue Service (IRS) website (click on the link below):[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]review tax statement for taxpayer id: [/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Internal Revenue Service[/FONT]


From: "Internal Revenue Service" <no-reply@irs.gov> - Notice of Underreported Income

I'm sure this is scam but it has shaken me up non-the-less. I can't open link as I am at work but I think I'll just delete it anyway. I searched 'IRS' and it seems to be an American company. Does anyone know anymore about it? Has anyone had a similar e-mail?
I know I have nothing hidden and surely it would be the inland revenue that would contact me by letter if they had any concerns right?

Thanks,
Annie

Voyager2002

Yes: IRS is the American version of what we used to call the Inland Revenue (now part of HMRC). So: unless you have a US income, or share an email address with a US (non) taxpayer, that email has to be a scam.

foxwales

Well known scam reported on HMRC website for quite some time now.

AnnieD_2

Thank you. I had made that assumption but your confirmation is reassuring.

Annie