I did have a GREAT letter typed out about this scam but my computer suddenly erased it all of the sudden and after all the work I put in, I'm tired so I'll just type the important parts and hope my computer doesn't become possessed again and erase it!
I received an email from a Mr.John Koskinen of the tax department of the IRS in albany, New York. Now, The funny thing is after he starts his letter he states the company is in ALABAMA,USA!! There's the first clue it's a scam. Then the second clue is that the bank where the funds are coming from is the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. a Ms.Janet Louise Yellen who is Chairman of the Federal Reserve Bank tried many times to "voluntarally" put the funds in your acct.but somehow, someway,it messed up as a fault of your bank(of course)..The third clue... The letter then states that in order to get the funds from AFRICA to the bank in New York they would need a "procurement fee" of $250 to get the funds released from africa...THEN.. The fourth and final clue is then next line in the letter says to send $350 for the same exact thing mentioned for $250 but this time the funds are already in the bank in New York but they need it(in the form of a Walmart money transfer money order) so they can sign your name and have the funds released in a Visa ATM Card and mailed to your address!!!!! Don't you love it!!

It's a scam, please don't fall for it!

I am sure the real IRS would be interested. Please report it: https://www.treasury.gov/tigta/contact_report_scam.shtml

Make sure you give the letter and contents over to the local post office so the postal inspectors can take a look at it.  Clearly mail fraud.

"I received an email from a Mr.John Koskinen..."

I Just received this same ((e-mail)) letter from Mr.John Koskinen as well!!!!!!

       Internal Revenue Service <aellecreazioni@alice.it>
       Feb 4 at 1:07 PM

Message body
IRS Office
Tax Department• Elmhurst
Address: 59-17 Junction Blvd, Elmhurst, NY 11373
Phone: +1(518) 720-9871

In adherence to the specifications of the United States Government, the
management of the Fund Reconciliation Department here in Alabama, USA, wishes
to let you know that every precept regarding your funds has been concluded. You
will be receiving your funds from this office any moment from now. We shall
keep document report of every transaction done here in the USA. Investigations
gathered by the Fund Regulatory Agency {IMF}, shows you have been receiving
numerous emails from several offices requesting you to claim your funds. In
some cases, you tried a lot but still the transfer or delivery was not
completed due to one reason or the other. The fact is that you are stuck
between the chains which make it impossible for you to differentiate the real
office from its counterfeit.

I know you will be expecting to hear from me regarding this delivery after the
last attempt to get it over. The fact is that I understand you're been into so
many transaction and I decided to stay clear so that you will understand the
truth about everything going on within the internet.

We learn that the only real office that has ever contacted you in respect to
your funds is Federal Reserve Bank of New York. It was brought to our notice
that the Chairperson of the Federal Reserve Bank, Janet Louise Yellen, made
voluntary effort to have your funds transferred into your account or delivered
to you in form of an ATM Visa Card but couldn't complete the process due to
some fall-out on your ends as you couldn't meet up with the fee demand for the
transfer, so they gave up on you. In a more proper and legalized manner, the
Fund Reconciliation Department and the Federal Reserve Bank solicited us to
allow your fund to be written as a Cashier's Check or Credited as an ATM Visa
Card and have it shipped to your home address through USPS Priority Mail
Express or DHL. This option is considered to be the best, easiest and the most
efficient way to have you get your long awaited United Nations approved funds.

For the purpose to avoiding double payment on your end, we had an agreement
with the IMF and the Federal Reserve Bank to document every charge necessary
until the package gets to you. The analytical group of the two offices
mentioned above estimated an accurate sum of US$250.00 as the Procurement Fee.
So it was constituted and officially submitted to the Court of Justice that
"the only" charge you will ever pay before your package leaves our office here
in USA is US$250.00 which is the fee for your Procurement File to be signed and
sent to us here in the USA after which you'll never spend a dime again. We are
Renowned and reputable USA Agency and we don't like undocumented processes.
This is why it has to be written down on paper that you will never pay any
other money. The US$250.00 is for "Procurement Fee" (That is for attorney to
sign your file on your behalf). The Chairperson of the Federal Reserve Bank,
Janet Louise Yellen will be coming to New York in few days time, so she will
have the Power of Attorney to stand in and sign on your behalf and bring along
with her your Procurement File to us here to enable us post your loaded ATM
Card/Check to your mailing address without any hitch.

Therefore, the days of you being subjected to paying fees after fees is over as
that is the case with some corrupt officials down there in Africa, whom always
strive to subject beneficiaries to hard bureaucratic bottle-necks, thereby
making it impossible for most innocent citizens and they likes to claim what
rightfully belongs to them. Thank God that your fund is here in New York, USA.
We have decided to follow the USA constitutions so as to ensure that your money
is in your hands this week. Without mincing words, it will be desirous if you
consciously adhere to the above instruction by remitting the Procurement Fee
calculated to be US$250.00 down to New York, USA. The "Procurement Fee" of
US$250.00 is payable Wal-Mart money Transfer.

Payment via Wal-Mart

Receiver Name: Steven Gavi
State: Tennessee, USA
Procurement Fee: US$250.00
Sender's Name:
Sender's Address:
Reference Number:
Sender's Phone Number

We are looking forward to receiving either your text message or immediate email
response with the payment details or payment slip attachment once you make the
payment so as to enable us get your procurement file signed and have your Visa
Card shipped to your home address immediately.

You can call or text me for more verification +1(518) 720-9871

Regards,
Mr. John Koskinen
Internal Revenue Service