Dear Fellow Subscribers, IMHO, the decision to forewarn electronic list subscribers about being duped by an IRS message was not done without a lot of thought and deliberation. Judy is a well respected electronic list web master of the highest order and served as the web master for this LC list when it first began. In fact, she is active and holds a responsible decision at the state level. Judy has a genuine concern for some of us who are not up to date on all the latest electronic techniques. Especially us retirees. I am sure that there are some who might think that the IRS is taking an easier and quicker route using the latest technology. Please take this warning in the manner in which it was intended. As for me, I do not trust the IRS. Have lived thru three audits in the past 25 years. Know how time consuming it can be. The IRS is looking for ways to cut their man hours too & so some scam "artists" would see this possibly as being a way to make a quick ID or money theft. BTW, one personal audit took over 20 hours. It was so complicated due to a new marriage and new business. Thank goodness our records were very detailed. Our parents or grandparents never dreamed of having to be concerned about this. As a great-grandparent myself, I now have learned that these matters are not uncommon. -- Nancy M. Meyers, Lorain OH Genealogy Lookup Volunteer http://www.centurytel.net/lorgen A proud RootsWeb Supporter Random Acts of Genealogical Kindness Volunteer http://www.raogk.org Life Member of Ohio Genealogical Society http://www.ogs.org/
There is a great way to check for hoaxes at http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/hoax.html. Symantec is one of the largest computer software companies in the world and provides many good programs. As a service they list all hoaxes and it is easy to check and most importantly, they can be trusted.. Sue ----- Original Message ----- From: "NM Meyers" <nmmeyers@centurytel.net> To: <OHLORAIN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2002 7:28 AM Subject: [OHLORAIN] Decision > Dear Fellow Subscribers, > IMHO, the decision to forewarn electronic list subscribers about being > duped by an IRS message was not done without a lot of thought and > deliberation. > Judy is a well respected electronic list web master of the highest order > and served as the web master for this LC list when it first began. In > fact, she is active and holds a responsible decision at the state level. > Judy has a genuine concern for some of us who are not up to date on all > the latest electronic techniques. Especially us retirees. > I am sure that there are some who might think that the IRS is taking an > easier and quicker route using the latest technology. > Please take this warning in the manner in which it was intended. > As for me, I do not trust the IRS. Have lived thru three audits in the > past 25 years. Know how time consuming it can be. > The IRS is looking for ways to cut their man hours too & so some scam > "artists" would see this possibly as being a way to make a quick ID or > money theft. > BTW, one personal audit took over 20 hours. It was so complicated due to > a new marriage and new business. Thank goodness our records were very > detailed. > Our parents or grandparents never dreamed of having to be concerned > about this. > As a great-grandparent myself, I now have learned that these matters are > not uncommon. > -- > Nancy M. Meyers, Lorain OH > Genealogy Lookup Volunteer http://www.centurytel.net/lorgen > A proud RootsWeb Supporter > Random Acts of Genealogical Kindness Volunteer http://www.raogk.org > Life Member of Ohio Genealogical Society http://www.ogs.org/ >