I can understand there reason by saying they thought it was important to send out. I don't believe either of us were wrong. Those messages always come with "I wouldnt send this but its from a friend or friends friend." To many hoaxes are being passed on. I see it on lists each week. I simply said that was another hoax which I still believe. Did a friend of a friend tell you it was issued by the goverment too?

Here is a site regarding the warning: http://www.snopes.com/inboxer/scams/irsaudit.htm As for this being the place or not for these sorts of warnings, that's up to the list administrator to decide (Sue, right?). But I've always found the folks on this list to be helpful and friendly, and that sometimes extends to areas not strictly genealogy related. I think a little lee-way has been allowed at times, within reason. I agree it is a good idea to check out such warnings ourselves, so maybe a good approach would be to send the URL of a site about a warning, rather than the warning itself. Then those concerned would have the option to look for themselves. Anna Hanson VictorJBlomberg@aol.com wrote: > I can understand there reason by saying they thought it was important to send > out. > > I don't believe either of us were wrong. > > Those messages always come with "I wouldnt send this but its from a friend or > friends friend." To many hoaxes are being passed on. I see it on lists each > week. > > I simply said that was another hoax which I still believe. > Did a friend of a friend tell you it was issued by the goverment too?