Warning: What Looks Like Email From IRS Is Computer Virus

PITTSBURGH,None — Channel 11 has a warning for you about an email that looks like an official notice from the Internal Revenue Service. The email is actually a computer virus.

The email has an irs.gov domain, and it's creating havoc for computer users.

"The IRS never contacts a taxpayer about their account over email, so if you receive such a communication, chances are you're looking at a scam," said Dianne Besunder with the IRS.

Federal officials are working to trace the emails and said they may be coming from eastern Europe.

If you believe you may have received a suspicious email, you are asked to contact the IRS.

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