I NEVER open letters from the Infernal Revenoor Service.
Quote from Will -- Government service? --> We used to hire out a bull to "service" the neighbor's cows. Guess that is what the government means by "service" :P-->
I don't know if they're a scam or not, but since I worked under a 1099 for a portion of last year, I was able to write off quite a few things and am getting a significant amount of money from the Irritating Retard Suckers.
This one has been going around since at least 1999.
Here's another version:
Scam Alert! Warning! Please Read Immediately! This IS Serious!!!
If you get an envelope from a company called the "Internal Revenue Service," DO NOT OPEN IT! This group operates a scam around this time every year. Their letter claims that you owe them money, which they will take and use to pay for the operation of essential functions of the United States government. This is untrue! The money the IRS collects is used to fund various inefficient and pointless social engineering projects. This organization has ties to another shady outfit called the Social Security Administration, who claim to take money from your regular paychecks and save it for your retirement. In truth, the SSA uses the money to pay for the same misguided make-work projects the IRS helps mastermind.
These scam artists have bilked honest, hard working Americans out of billions of dollars. Don't be among them! Please copy this envelope in triplicate according to the guidelines of the "Paperwork Augmentation Act" of 1999 and then tear up all three of these envelopes a hundred pieces and send the pieces to the following address:
I want to apologize. I thought that it was perfectly obvious that this was a spoof. I thought the :o--> would guarantee that folks would recognize this.
Again, my apologies for any confusion to anybody who may have thought this was an authentic "warning."
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vickles
I don't usually believe anything that comes from e-mails like that anyways...but thanks for the info...it is important.
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dmiller
I NEVER open letters from the Infernal Revenoor Service.
Quote from Will -- Government service?
--> We used to hire out a bull to "service" the neighbor's cows. 
Guess that is what the government means by "service" 
:P-->
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GarthP2000
Just when you think that spam can't get any lower, ... we now have political spam
:(-->
The economy is doing a lot better nowadays. So why can't the author of said political spam do something more useful, ... like get a job?
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Mister P-Mosh
I don't know if they're a scam or not, but since I worked under a 1099 for a portion of last year, I was able to write off quite a few things and am getting a significant amount of money from the Irritating Retard Suckers.
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dmiller
Mr P. -- I like that one better the the "infernal" one I used.
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dmiller
Am I one of only a few getting this?
Read the letter again --It is a spoof, and a timely one I might add.
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bowtwi
Ha ha - good one!
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Linda Z
Thanks, Mark, I needed that--just filed yesterday!!
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krys
Thank you dmiller! I thought it was pretty funny...but when I saw the few responses, I thought my failing gray matter short-circuited.
Actually, it's pretty funny when you read it for what it is!
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Pirate1974
This one has been going around since at least 1999.
Here's another version:
Scam Alert! Warning! Please Read Immediately! This IS Serious!!!
If you get an envelope from a company called the "Internal Revenue Service," DO NOT OPEN IT! This group operates a scam around this time every year. Their letter claims that you owe them money, which they will take and use to pay for the operation of essential functions of the United States government. This is untrue! The money the IRS collects is used to fund various inefficient and pointless social engineering projects. This organization has ties to another shady outfit called the Social Security Administration, who claim to take money from your regular paychecks and save it for your retirement. In truth, the SSA uses the money to pay for the same misguided make-work projects the IRS helps mastermind.
These scam artists have bilked honest, hard working Americans out of billions of dollars. Don't be among them! Please copy this envelope in triplicate according to the guidelines of the "Paperwork Augmentation Act" of 1999 and then tear up all three of these envelopes a hundred pieces and send the pieces to the following address:
IRS, "FORM 1040 - NOT EZ"
Rejected Refunds Division
Office 1600, Room 412, Cubicle 13, Desk 7, Filing Cabinet 6, Drawer 3, Space 62, Folder 5
Washington, DC 20000-0000
FORWARD THIS MESSAGE TO EVERYONE YOU KNOW
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WordWolf
Those of you who don't have
http://www.snopes.com
saved in your favourites,
I recommend you do so.
I read about this months ago when I sat down
and started to work my way thru the entire
site.
It's one of the sillier e-mail scams, but,
apparently, it's still going around, like the
"just announce you're not going to incur
any income they can tax, and they can't
touch you" e-mail.
No, you'd still have to pay, and probably add
on late charges plus a fine for being an idiot
and dragging it out.
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markomalley
I want to apologize. I thought that it was perfectly obvious that this was a spoof. I thought the
:o--> would guarantee that folks would recognize this.
Again, my apologies for any confusion to anybody who may have thought this was an authentic "warning."
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Linda Z
Aw heck, I thought it was hilarious. We need a little levity around here. Scratch that. We need a LOT of levity around here.
:D-->
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WordWolf
I got the joke....
But there's always someone who doesn't get the joke.....
So I warn juuuuust in case.
Besides, I thought the title of this thread meant the "chain letter warning"
was dangerous, meaning "don't take this seriously if you see it"...
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dmiller
I got SEVERAL e-mails warning me of the dangers of "opening' the IRS "envelope" ( that was a clue right there! envelope? and e-mail?).
So I had to post that "spoof" message thing.
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dmiller
Is it possible to levitate Mike?
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vickles
well, I guess I need to loosen up, that one flew past my head for sure...
:P-->
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TheManOfa Thousand ScreenNames
He/She who laughs last, probably had it explained to him/her.
:D-->
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WordWolf
I used to have that on a shirt....
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