I never open anything via email that says it comes from the IRS, my bank or any other "official" government agency. If these places wish to contact you, they will do so via mail. Even when they set up a telephone interview, they send a confirmation letter through the postal system.
In response to: I just got an email from IRS that said IRS Notification. It looked suspicious so I decided to do a little googling. It turns out it is a SCAM attempt.
ooby_dooby: I just got an email from IRS that said IRS Notification. It looked suspicious so I decided to do a little googling. It turns out it is a SCAM attempt.
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It turns out it is a SCAM attempt.
It pays to be wary of anything you get in your inbox that you don't ask for.