Posted by: samaeBajii April 25, 2008
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This email has been circulating in Universities, targeted to international students. 
Dear Sir/Madam,
Our records indicate that you
are a non-resident alien. As a result, you are exempted from United
States of America Tax reporting and withholdings on interest paid on
your account and other financial dealing to protect your exemption from
tax on your account and other financial benefit in rectifying your
exemption status.
Therefore, you are to
authenticate the following by completing form W-8BEN, and return to us
as soon as possible through the fax number: +1-(801) 805-0105
If you are a USA Citizen and
resident, this form W-8BEN is not meant for you, please indicate “USA
Citizen/Resident†on the form and return it to us. We shall then send
you a form W9095.
When completing form W-8BEN, please follow the steps below
1. We need you to
provide your permanent address if different from the current mailing
address on your Form W-8BEN , you must indicate if a non-USA resident,
your country of origin to support your non-resident status (if your
bank account or other financial dealing has a USA address for mailing
purpose).
2. If any joint account
holder are now USA residents or Citizen, or in any way subject to USA
tax reporting laws, Please check the box in this section.
3. Please have all account holders, sign and date the form separately and fax it to the above-mentioned number.
Please, complete Form W-8BEN
attached†and return to us within 1 (one) week from the receipt of this
letter by faxing it, to enable us update your records immediately if
your account or any other financial benefits are not rectified in a
timely manner, it will be subject to USA tax reporting and back up
withholding (if back up withholding applies, we are required to
withhold 30% of the interest paid to you).
We appreciate your cooperation in helping us protect your exempt status and also update our records.
Sincerely.
NOTE: Do not reply to this email as any reply will not be read by a real person.
Last edited: 25-Apr-08 04:29 PM