Tax scams, identity theft, and fraud schemes to watch out for — how they work, how to spot them, and how to protect yourself.
The key to stopping scammers is staying one step ahead of the bad guys. That’s why the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), together with state tax agencies and tax industry partners, are warning tax professionals about a new scam this tax season. As part of the scam, cybercriminals are posing as clients soliciting services from tax…
Callers posing as agents from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) attempting to collect bogus tax debts topped the list of the most reported scams of 2016, according to the Better Business Bureau. Those IRS phone scams accounted for 1 in 4 reported scams last year.
On Cyber Monday, more than 122 million Americans are expected to go online shopping. As retailers gear up to be busy, so, too, will scammers and thieves. Here are 13 tips help you protect yourself from identity theft not only on Cyber Monday but throughout the year.
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is again warning tax professionals about a potential scam involving email and IRS e-services.
Today, the Department of Justice announced arrests of 20 individuals in the United States for their alleged involvement in the IRS impersonation scam calls.
With all of the media coverage focusing on scammers posing as IRS agents by phone, it may be tempting to let your guard down and assume that the scammers are on the run. They are not. They are still making the rounds, trying to trick taxpayers into giving up personal information or sending payments. That…
Dozens of arrests have been made in the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) impersonation phone scams plaguing American taxpayers. Acting on a tip, 70 call center workers were arrested for their alleged roles in tax-related scams following a police raid on call centers outside of Mumbai, India. More than 750 call center workers were detained in what a police spokesperson characterized as an ongoing investigation.
Taxpayers and consumers should cheer a new crackdown on robocalls. The “Robocall Strike Force” is an industry-led group committed to developing comprehensive solutions to prevent, detect, and filter unwanted robocalls. The strike force is made up of carriers, device makers, operating system developers, network designers, and the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).
With back to school season in full swing, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has issued a reminder for taxpayers to be particularly vigilant for scammers looking for opportunities to take advantage of students and parents.
The IRS is warning tax professionals about a new, targeted scam. As part of its information to tax professionals, IRS is also advising tax pros to monitor their PTIN activity.