The original email was sent to my partner's work email address and she doesn't know how to view headers on that system, but here is the actual email:
Date: 13 May 2008 18:32 -0400 From: European Commission Taxation and Customs Union To: [deleted for privacy] Subject: IMPORTANT : Your EU Savings Tax returns
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Dear Financial Customer
This is in reference to your account in a financial institution in one of the participating EU Countries In light on the 2008 Tax System (EU Savings Tax Directive).
The Directive is an agreement between the Member States of the European Union (EU), which require each Member State to exchange information with each other about EU residents who earn interest on savings and investments in one EU Member State, but live in another but does not apply to residents outside the EU with accounts in the EU.
To avoid withholding tax/ double taxation on your non-resident SAVER, BROKERAGE AND INSURANCE ACCOUNTS, We have attached a tax form to this message, we will require you to fill/sign and return to our office through our confidential email or fax numbers below before the 3oth of May. Once we review your application any unlawful tax on your account since the inception in 2005 will be refunded to you with interest.
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László Kovács Commissioner
EUROPEAN COMMISSION
DIRECTORATE-GENERAL TAXATION AND CUSTOMS UNION
VAT AND OTHER TURNOVER TAXES UNIT.
B-1049 BRUSSELS
BELGIUM
EMAIL snipped-for-privacy@TAXEUROPA.ORG
snipped-for-privacy@taxeuropa.org
or by fax to +32-2-791-9790
+34-91-184-98-32
+447092812329