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7 Reasons Not To Engage With Scammers, No Matter What Your Friends On Facebook Tell You

7 Reasons Not To Engage With Scammers, No Matter What Your Friends On Facebook Tell You

Kelly Phillips ErbAugust 3, 2020August 4, 2020

Earlier this week, I received complaints that our law firm was dialing random numbers. We followed up with our phone company and were advised that

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Phone Spoofing Scam Triggers Social Security Warning

Phone Spoofing Scam Triggers Social Security Warning

Kelly Phillips ErbOctober 29, 2018November 2, 2019

Just weeks after the Social Security Administration (SSA) issued a warning about an impersonation scheme, they are raising an alert about a new scam.

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How To Avoid Social Security And Medicare Scams

Kelly Phillips ErbAugust 17, 2018July 1, 2022

Figuring out Social Security and Medicare taxes and benefits can be confusing for taxpayers, and increasingly, taxpayers are turning online and to professionals for help.

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Social Security Issues Warning About Scams

Social Security Issues Warning About Scams

Kelly Phillips ErbJuly 20, 2018July 10, 2022

It may be summer, but the bad guys aren’t taking a vacation. The Acting Inspector General of Social Security, Gale Stallworth Stone, has issued a warning about

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IRS Warns Taxpayers To Watch Out For Scams

Kelly Phillips ErbJune 3, 2018July 11, 2022

Now that tax season is over, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is warning taxpayers to remain on alert for phishing emails and telephone scams.

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Millennials More Likely To Be Victims Of Phone Scams Than Boomers

Kelly Phillips ErbMarch 27, 2018July 17, 2022

Think you’re immune to IRS and other phone scams? Here’s what the data says.

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IRS Announces 'Dirty Dozen' Tax Scams

Kelly Phillips ErbMarch 22, 2018July 18, 2022

Tax moves that sound too good to be true? Chances are they’re on the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) “Dirty Dozen” scam list for 2018.

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IRS Warns Taxpayers To Be Diligent As Identity Thieves Add New Twist To Phone Scam

Kelly Phillips ErbNovember 7, 2014

If your phone is still ringing with tax scams and IRS impersonations, you’re not alone. J. Russell George, the Inspector General, has referred to these ongoing schemes as “the largest scam of its kind that we have ever seen.” As IRS and TIGTA try to combat the growing problem of identity theft and tax scams, the fraudsters are hoping to stay a few steps ahead. They’re switching up their schemes in an effort to not get caught. Have you read about their latest efforts?

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TIGTA, IRS Warn Phone Scam Continues As Fraudsters Rake In Millions

Kelly Phillips ErbAugust 14, 2014December 1, 2020

Five million dollars. That’s how much money the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA) estimates that victims have lost to the most recent IRS

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Tax Scammers To The Left Of Me, Tax Schemers To The Right Of Me

Kelly Phillips ErbMarch 28, 2014July 27, 2020

Tax scammers are at it again. Here’s what they’re trying now… and how to protect yourself.

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