Category: ID theft & scams

IRS Warns About Fake Payroll Direct Deposit, Wire Transfer And W-2 Scam Emails

Posted on December 17, 2018January 21, 2019 by Kelly

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is warning about an uptick in phishing emails involving payroll direct deposit, wire transfer, and W-2 scams.

13 Tips To Protect You From Identity Theft, Scams & Fraud

Posted on December 15, 2018January 21, 2019 by Kelly

The more you know about how to protect yourself, the better chance you have to not be a victim. Here are 13 tips help you protect yourself from identity theft, scams, and fraud:

I Received A Bogus IRS Email: Here’s How To Tell And What To Do If It Happens To You

Posted on December 7, 2018December 23, 2018 by Kelly

I did a double take this morning. I was scrolling through my inbox and ran across an email allegedly from

IRS Warns On Surge Of New Email Phishing Scams

Posted on December 4, 2018December 15, 2018 by Kelly

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS), state tax agencies and the nation’s tax industry are warning taxpayers to be on the lookout for scams at this time of year. The call follows what the IRS refers to as “a surge of new, sophisticated email phishing scams.”

IRS Issues Urgent Warning On Tax Transcript Scam

Posted on November 19, 2018January 21, 2019 by Kelly

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is warning about a new “tax transcript” scam. In the scam, taxpayers are tricked into opening emails that look like they are from the IRS—but they potentially carry malware.