Did our taxes using FreeFillableForms; usually use TaxCut but wanted to save money. Clicked the link in my e-mail for checking refund status:
https://sa2.www4.irs.gov/irfof/lang/...fgetstatus.jsp
and got this amazing pop-up. Tried to take a screen shot but all I could get was the text, not a screen shot, of only the pop-up. It's supposed to be the genuine IRS site, but wow, it reminds me of one of those fake IE popups that scam sites try to trick you with. It wants my SS#, filing status, and exact refund amount. That makes sense as they have to identify you somehow, but I'm not entering it if it's a bogus site! It's the first two sentences that get me; the unauthorized use makes sense. Is this normal?
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Windows Internet Explorer
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THIS U.S. GOVERNMENT SYSTEM IS FOR AUTHORIZED USE ONLY!
Use of this system constitutes consent to monitoring, interception, recording, reading,
copying or capturing by authorized personnel of all activities. There is no right to privacy in
this system. Unauthorized use of this system is prohibited and subject to criminal and civil
penalties, including all penalties applicable to willful unauthorized access (UNAX) or
inspection of taxpayer records (under 18 U.S.C. 1030 and 26 U.S.C. 7213A and 26 U.S.C.
7431).
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OK
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