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Question: This e-mail appeared in my in-box and I want to verify whether or not it's legitimate. The language seems off and I don't know any reason the IRS would suddenly send such an email. The form asks for the last 4 digits of SSN, and other personal information.

It was sent by: "Internal Revenue Service"

After the last annual calculations of your fiscal activity we have determined that you are eligible to receive a tax refund of $340.60.

Please submit the tax refund request and allow us 3-9 days in order to process it.

A refund can be delayed for a variety of reasons. For example submitting invalid records or applying after the deadline.

To access the form for your tax refund, please click here."

Answer: DO NOT ANSWER THE EMAIL. SPIKE IT. The email is a scam. Period.

01/25/08 by Chris Farrell

Comments (12)

Anonymous | Respond
February 2, 2008 4:22 PM PT

My husband received a W-2 statement from a business called AEM, Inc. PO Box 4916 Orlando, Fl 32802 and mailed from zip 45247. The EIN number is 65-0991757 - we have no records showing he did work for them, what they are or where they are actually located. Can you help me? Thank you, Mrs. Wagner

K Hurlie | Respond
February 8, 2008 6:51 AM PT

Like Mrs. Wagner, my husband also received a W-2 from AEM Inc. We have never heard of this company either, much less worked for them to receive wages totaling $177.60.
Don't like "mistakes" made where my husbands SS# is involved!
K Hurlie

Note - Google AEM and it comes up as a company in San Diego, CA

wesley rawlins | Respond
February 10, 2008 2:58 PM PT

i got a w2 from aem , inc
never worked there what is this

Karen Weaver | Respond
February 13, 2008 9:15 AM PT

My father also received a W2 from AEM. He is 78 years old and does not work. He is very upset someone has his SSN and that the IRS will be after him.

The address on the W2 is a PO Box. He sent a certified letter to the address asking for information as to when he supposedly worked. Someone signed for it.

Does anyone know what I can do to help him?

Modesto Gonzalez | Respond
February 15, 2008 5:34 AM PT

My friend recieved a W-2 form from AEM, Inc PO box 4916 Orlando, Fl 32802. It has an EIN 65-0991757. My friend never worked for this company.The W-2 form has the correct SS# name and address for my friend. Does anyone know what is going on and what can be done about it?

Sarah | Respond
February 15, 2008 10:12 AM PT

I recieved the same W-2. It has the same EIN too. I called the IRS and after waiting forever to get ahold of a real person, she said there was nothing the IRS could do and I would have to call the company and ask them to take me off the list. How can I call a company that doesn't even seem to exist. Every AEM I find is in some other state. I'm lost. Anyone know what it's all about?

jan | Respond
February 15, 2008 3:13 PM PT

I work for a company that uses a leasing company that was Mirabilis Hr but it got in trouble for not paying taxes. Everyone at my job received their W2's from this company called AEM Inc. but I have not received mine, does anyone have the phone number for them?? So I believe they are a leasing company.

giselle | Respond
February 19, 2008 3:33 PM PT

I am very confused because i worked for a company that also had Mirabilis and I know that they are now called O2HR, LLC. I received a W2 from both, O2HR and AEM. Although i was able to get in contact with O2HR i am still boggled about the AEM company. I don't know what to do.

P Winslow | Respond
February 24, 2008 4:54 PM PT

I just found a phone number for AEM, Inc. in Orlando which is a leasing company that took over Mirablis in early 2007. It's 407-541-4898 and there physical address is listed as 20 N Orange Ave. #1400, Orlando, Fl 32801. I still need my W2 in order to finish my taxes and up until now only had the same information as everyone above. Hopefully, the phone number will be valid when I trying calling on Monday. Hope this helps someone.

Aldo Carreno | Respond
February 25, 2008 5:17 PM PT

YO NECESITO CON URGENCIA QUE POR FAVOR ME MANDEN MI W-2 VIA EMAIL O A LA DIRECCION 10405 OLD CUTLER RD #101 MIAMI FLORIDA 33190

jennifer hlubek | Respond
March 18, 2008 7:43 AM PT

I recieved a w-2 form with the same employee number as Modesto Gonzales' friend. I am dumbfounded, as I am a stundent and a stay at home mom.I have no idea what to do and this is serious1

Anonymous | Respond
March 19, 2008 2:12 PM PT

Its where the paycheck company Mirablis went bankrupt. If you worked for a company that was using that checking system, you would get a w2 fom AEM, they took them over. I worked for tgi fridays and the same thing happened to me.

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