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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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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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IRS Warns On Form Scam

Kelly Phillips ErbMay 10, 2018July 11, 2022

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

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 Reports Upswing In Data Thefts From Tax Preparers

Kelly Phillips ErbMarch 22, 2018July 18, 2022

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

Kelly Phillips ErbFebruary 1, 2018July 27, 2022

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

Kelly Phillips ErbNovember 4, 2016May 19, 2020

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

Kelly Phillips ErbOctober 18, 2015

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

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Be Smart When Being Charitable: IRS Warns On SC Flood Relief Scams

Kelly Phillips ErbOctober 9, 2015

“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

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