Phone Spoofing Scam Triggers Social Security Warning
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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Social Security Issues Warning About Scams
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 an ongoing phone scam from thieves pretending to be from the Social Security Administration (SSA). As part of the con, scammers try to convince you to give up personal information,…
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IRS Warns Taxpayers To Watch Out For Scams
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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IRS Warns On Form Scam
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is warning about a new identity theft scam targeting international taxpayers and non-resident aliens. Here’s what you need to know.
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Millennials More Likely To Be Victims Of Phone Scams Than Boomers
Think you’re immune to IRS and other phone scams? Here’s what the data says.
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IRS Reports Upswing In Data Thefts From Tax Preparers
The IRS reports that scammers are targeting tax professionals as Tax Day approaches. Here’s what you need to know.
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IRS Issues Reminders About W-2 Identity Theft Scam
Tax forms were due to most taxpayers yesterday (click here for more about due dates) but that doesn’t mean that scammers are taking a break. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) continues to remind taxpayers about a form W-2 phishing scam that could make the rounds again in 2018.
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IRS Warns On New Scam Targeting Tax Professionals
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is again warning tax professionals about a potential scam involving email and IRS e-services.
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As TIGTA Continues To Warn On IRS Scams, New Treasury Scams Surface
Over the past two years, nearly 4,550 victims have collectively paid over $23 million to scammers posing as Internal Revenue Service (IRS) officials. Since October 2013, the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA) has received reports of roughly 736,000 contacts made to taxpayers demanding that they send them cash via prepaid debit cards. J….
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Be Smart When Being Charitable: IRS Warns On SC Flood Relief Scams
“This is a Hugo-level event,” declared Maj. Gen. Robert Livingston, head of the South Carolina National Guard. Maj. Gen. Livingston was comparing the last week’s flooding in the Palmetto State to the category 5 hurricane that caused widespread damage in Charleston nearly 25 years ago. The devastating floods in the state were considered a 1…
