IRS Warns On Tax Transcript Scam
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.
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Money For Nothing: Lottery & Sweepstakes Scams Also Target Taxpayers
I won the lottery this week despite the fact that I didn’t buy a ticket. I found out that I won after the directors of the lottery reached out to me directly via email to claim my prize. They just need some of my personal information and they’ll get to processing my winnings right away….
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Tax Scammers To The Left Of Me, Tax Schemers To The Right Of Me
Tax scammers are at it again. Here’s what they’re trying now… and how to protect yourself.
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Phony Emails Purporting To Be From IRS Popping Up Again
With tax season mostly wrapped up – save for a few hundred thousand returns on extension – spammers and schemers are at it again. In addition to the myriad of “your refund is delayed” type emails that we’ve seen flitting about for months now, there are two new email scams to add to the list….
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Watch For Tax Appeal Email Scam
‘Tis the season, folks. Expect more and more bogus emails in your inbox as tax season heats up. Scams to steal your identity and/or financial information are rampant, causing the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to include phishing and identity theft at the top of their “Dirty Dozen” list for 2012. The newest version making the…
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Bogus IRS Email Turns More Sophisticated
Here we go again. About two weeks ago, I reported that a new version of bogus IRS email was making the rounds with a notice about EINs and Home-care Service Recipients. Now, there’s another version – and this one may trap a few unsuspecting taxpayers since the wording is a bit more sophisticated than prior…