We’ve been trained to think we have to answer certain questions in order to get services. When it comes to ID theft, sometimes answering those questions may do more harm than good.
Read MoreTag: identity theft
My Mother's Maiden Name Is Cumberbatch (And Other Lies I Tell For The Sake Of Security)
One of the best ways to protect yourself against identity theft is by lying. Here’s what you need to know.
Read MoreIndian Police Allege IRS, FBI, Other Law Enforcement Not Interested In Phone Scam Arrests
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.
Read MoreReport Accuses IRS Of Encouraging Illegal Immigrants To File Using False Info, Identity Fraud
Last week, a television news station in Indiana ran an exposé allegedly revealing a new kind of identity fraud aimed at taxpayers. The report alleged
Read MoreIRS Releases Additional Statement On Illegal Access To Taxpayer Accounts
The Internal Revenue Service has issued a statement regarding additional reports of unauthorized access of taxpayer information using the “Get Transcript” application. Follows is the
Read MoreIRS Says Illegal Account Access Worse Than Originally Thought: 220,000 More Taxpayers Affected
Earlier this year, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced that identity thieves illegally accessed tax information tied to approximately 114,000 taxpayers with unsuccessful attempts made
Read MoreIRS Offers Tax Guidance On Free Identity Theft Protection Services
There’s no question that identity theft is a problem in the United States. A 2015 study released by Javelin Strategy & Research found that there
Read MoreDefendants Sentenced For Stealing 9,000 Identities, Including Army Soldiers
Identity theft related tax fraud continues to be a problem in the United States, even as the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and law enforcement cracks
Read MoreAlabama Man Sentenced To Jail For Stealing Identities Inside Jail
When an Alabama man dreamed up a way to make a little money on the side, he went straight to a captive audience: the prisoners
Read MoreWealthy Couple Sentenced To Jail For Obstructing IRS At Audit
“You’re two people who have great talent, who’ve been very successful in life, who I am going to send to prison,” Manhattan Federal Court Judge
Read More