Tax scams, identity theft, and fraud schemes to watch out for — how they work, how to spot them, and how to protect yourself.
Financial scams involving individuals posing as government employees aren’t limited to those Internal Revenue Service (IRS) phone scams. There’s a new scam making the rounds – and this time, it involves individuals claiming to be from the Social Security Administration (SSA).
A survey suggests that millennials are more likely to fall for financial scams, including tax scams, than older generations.
Scammers clearly aren’t taking a break this summer. The IRS, state tax agencies and the tax industry, as part of the Security Summit, is warning tax professionals to beware of phishing emails claiming to be from a tax software education provider and seeking sensitive preparer data.
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has issued a warning about a new telephone scam making the rounds.
One of the best ways to protect yourself against identity theft is by lying. Here’s what you need to know.
Mother’s Day is one of the biggest shopping holidays in the United States. Chances are that if you haven’t bought something by now, you’re scrambling likely on the internet. Unfortunately, that could put you (and your mom) at risk for identity theft. Here’s what you need to know
Taxpayers across the country breathed a sigh of relief after the arrest of Sagar Thakkar, the man accused of being the mastermind behind those Internal Revenue Service (IRS) phone scams. Now, however, Indian police allege that American authorities don’t have interest in the case.
A 24 year old Indian man has been accused of being the mastermind behind those Internal Revenue Service (IRS) phone scams. Indian police have arrested Sagar Thakkar, claiming that he managed the scam in which callers posing as IRS agents tricked taxpayers into paying out millions.
With the tax deadline just one month away, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is warning taxpayers and tax professionals about a round of phishing scams.
Each year, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issues a list of common tax schemes and scams they call the “Dirty Dozen.” Taxpayers can fall victim to these scams at any time but they tend to peak during tax filing season. Here’s a summary of this year’s “Dirty Dozen.”