Attorney General William Sorrell is warning people to avoid an Internal Revenue Service email scam that he says has re-emerged in the state.
Sorrell says the Internal Revenue Service does not initiate contact with taxpayers via e-mail.
He says people who respond to the scam could become victims of identity theft or financial loss.
Sorrell says the scam begins when a consumer receives an unsolicited email with the IRS logo or the name of an IRS tax auditor showing what appears to be a legitimate government email address and says the consumer is eligible for a tax refund.
There is also a link to a form, which also bears the official IRS logo and requests personal and financial information.