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InterSearch Group, Inc. (AMEX: IGO),
a leading operator of industry specific destination portals such as www.IRS.com,
www.Banks.com, and www.Camps.com
and provider of Internet search services, today denounced erroneous news
reports falsely attempting to link its independent tax-resource website –
IRS.Com - to tax “scams”
or other illegal activities and demanded that news outlets who
disseminate such information correct their false statements.
“InterSearch Group is in no way involved in
activities that could be construed to mislead or defraud consumers, and
we are dismayed that otherwise reputable news outlets would communicate
stories that falsely imply otherwise, said Dan O’Donnell,
Chairman and CEO of InterSearch Group. “We
hereby demand that all such false news reports be corrected and that the
media honor its duty of honest and factual reporting to the public.”
“We strongly believe that it is important for
consumers to be on the alert for websites which provide false or
misleading information to the public. InterSearch Group is not engaged
in such activities, “ O’Donnell
continued.
“The fundamental goal of IRS.Com is to make
it easier for consumers and taxpayers to find safe and reliable
solutions to tax-related problems along with resources for secure online
filing. InterSearch Group makes every effort to ensure that visitors to
IRS.Com do not confuse our website with that of the Internal Revenue
Service. Additionally, personal information is never requested from
users on IRS.Com. Instead, our site assists taxpayers by providing links
to reputable companies that provide taxpayers ‘e-file’
and ‘free file’
services.
“Finally, we are proud to note that
InterSearch Group has welcomed over 25 million visitors to the site and,
to our knowledge, has not received any formal complaints.”
IRS.Com has taken the following critical steps to clearly distinguish
itself from the Internal Revenue Service site, www.irs.gov:
IRS.Com specifically advises visitors that it is the #1 INDEPENDENT
Resource for Tax Information, and that IRS.Com is NOT
the official website of the Internal Revenue Service.
IRS.Com advises visitors at the top and bottom of every page of the
site that there is no affiliation between IRS.Com and the Internal
Revenue Service.
IRS.Com provides a link from IRS.Com to the Internal Revenue Service
website IRS.gov.
IRS.Com devotes an entire page to consumer awareness regarding tax
scams.
IRS.Com includes in its disclaimer that it is privately owned and
operated.
“We believe that our company’s
track record of excellence speaks for itself: consumers and visitors
find our site useful and straightforward…and
we strongly object to the news media attempting to convey a false
impression to the contrary,” O’Donnell
concluded.
About InterSearch Group, Inc.
InterSearch Group is a leading operator of industry specific destination
portals and provider of Internet search services through a combination
of traffic aggregation and proprietary websites, such as www.IRS.com,
www.Banks.com, and www.Camps.com.
InterSearch Group operates in the fastest growing segments of Internet
commerce including paid search, direct navigation and online marketing
driving high quality traffic to advertisers and providing users with
quick access to pertinent products and services. Through its corporate
services division, InterSearch Group also provides Internet technology
related professional services to large corporations, predominantly in
the Financial Services industry. InterSearch Group is headquartered in
San Francisco, California at 222 Kearny Street, Suite 550, and can be
reached via telephone at 415-962-9700. More information about
InterSearch Group can be found at: www.InterSearch.com.