IRS Tax Relief: People have been the victim of tax fraud for about as long as there has been tax, but with the advent of technology it is much easier for people to engage in such scams. If you ever receive e-mails from the Internal Revenue Service do not open them and do not follow anything the e-mail is asking you to do. The IRS does not correspond with people about financial information except through the United States Postal Service. Tax relief fraud scams are a federal felony, and anyone impersonating the IRS tax is also guilty of multiple felonies. People need to be aware of this, as the rise of tax relief fraud scams through e-mail. Often times the e-mails will ask for account information to deposit a refund for you, this is simply a scam. The IRS will only do a direct deposit if you have filed the proper paperwork with them, otherwise the refund would be sent in the form of a check. Never give out account information to anyone who is claiming to be the IRS, call the toll free number for the IRS tax and report a possible identity theft. Always be weary of anyone who is asking for social security information as this is blatantly a scam to steal your identity. These e-mails or notices can seem very legitimate with all the proper markings, to simply confirm anything for your protection contact the IRS directly. If it turns out to be a tax relief fraud scam it will be immediately apparent to them.