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Chris Kaye reportingAuthorities are warning about an increasing e-mail scam involving an IRS refund.
The IRS is seeing an increasing number of complaints from people getting emails claiming they have a refund. Criminal investigation spokesperson Ted Elder says this time, the scammers are targeting teachers.
Ted Elder: "That's what we're seeing a proliferation of. The people in the educational community who do have an email address with the .edu extension should be aware."
Elder says he's not sure why the education community is getting the unwanted attention.
Ted Elder: "I don't know why they would do that other than I guess they found an acceptable audience that would respond to it."
Elder says the IRS never sends unsolicited emails and if you get one of these, delete it or contact an agent.
