From: Isabella Charlotte <irs2013us@youlema.com>
To: @yahoo.com
Sent: Monday, February 4, 2013 3:10 PM
Subject: Re: TAX EXEMPTION NOTIFICATION
Sir/Madam,
Our records indicate that you are a Non-resident. As a result you are exempted from United States of America Tax reporting and with holdings on interest paid to you on your account and other financial benefits. To protect your exemption from tax on your account and other financial benefits, you need to recertify your exemption status and enable us confirm your records with us.
Therefore, you are to authenticate the following by completing form W-4100B2 and return to us as soon as possible through fax numbers no + 1-973-****-8390
When completing form W-4100B2, please follow the steps below:
1. We need you to provide your permanent address if different from the current mailing address.
2. You must indicate as a Non-US resident, the country you are residing, to support your non-resident status and if your bank or other financial institutions you are dealing with has a US address for mailing purposes.
3. If any joint account holder is now a US resident or citizen, or in any way subject to US tax
reporting laws: please check the box in this section.
4. Please complete 1 through 19 and have all account holder/s (if more than one account holder) sign and date the form separately and fax to the above-mentioned fax numbers.
Please complete Form W-4100B2 (attached) and return to us with one week from the receipt of this letter by faxing it, to enable us confirm your records immediately. If your records are not confirmed on time, you will lose your Non-resident status tax exempt benefits and your account or any other financial benefits will be subject to US tax reporting and back up withholding*
*If back up withholding applies, we are required to withhold 30% of the interest/benefits paid to you.
We appreciate your cooperation in helping us protect your exempt status and also confirm our records.
Sincerely,
Isabella Charlotte,
IRS Public Relations
To: @yahoo.com
Sent: Monday, February 4, 2013 3:10 PM
Subject: Re: TAX EXEMPTION NOTIFICATION
Sir/Madam,
Our records indicate that you are a Non-resident. As a result you are exempted from United States of America Tax reporting and with holdings on interest paid to you on your account and other financial benefits. To protect your exemption from tax on your account and other financial benefits, you need to recertify your exemption status and enable us confirm your records with us.
Therefore, you are to authenticate the following by completing form W-4100B2 and return to us as soon as possible through fax numbers no + 1-973-****-8390
When completing form W-4100B2, please follow the steps below:
1. We need you to provide your permanent address if different from the current mailing address.
2. You must indicate as a Non-US resident, the country you are residing, to support your non-resident status and if your bank or other financial institutions you are dealing with has a US address for mailing purposes.
3. If any joint account holder is now a US resident or citizen, or in any way subject to US tax
reporting laws: please check the box in this section.
4. Please complete 1 through 19 and have all account holder/s (if more than one account holder) sign and date the form separately and fax to the above-mentioned fax numbers.
Please complete Form W-4100B2 (attached) and return to us with one week from the receipt of this letter by faxing it, to enable us confirm your records immediately. If your records are not confirmed on time, you will lose your Non-resident status tax exempt benefits and your account or any other financial benefits will be subject to US tax reporting and back up withholding*
*If back up withholding applies, we are required to withhold 30% of the interest/benefits paid to you.
We appreciate your cooperation in helping us protect your exempt status and also confirm our records.
Sincerely,
Isabella Charlotte,
IRS Public Relations
Just recieved the same email. but from a Iasabella Charlotte at a different email address. English is not good and the form attached is similar to the form on the governments web site, but asks for details like bank account info. must be spam.
ReplyDeleteI confirm, we received the same requirement in our company based in Belgium. Many evidences (bad quality logo, email address with ".gov", bank info + copy of the passport,etc.) are pointing out to the fact it's a fraud. DON'T ANSWER > DELETE AND SPREAD THE WORD.
ReplyDeleteJust received this nearly identical to the above from Isabella Charlotte email address irs-usa@szlhkp.com, referring to the W-8BEN form.
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