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Department of Energy Warns of E-mail Scam Offering Energy

The Department of Energy is aware of suspicious activity, involving a phishing email scam, targeting the general public. The email erroneously claims to be from the Department of Energy forging the email address . This email account does not exist. The scam attempts to entice victims by claiming they are eligible to receive a refund. The email instructs the victim to click a link which could infect a computer or provide an opportunity for someone to collect any information that is entered onto the form. The Department of Energy does not collect revenue from, or issue refunds to, the general public via email. Read more...

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