Posts Tagged ‘Phishing Tax Scams’

Taxpayers: Beware of Identity Theft Scams That Use the IRS Name and Logo

Thursday, August 20th, 2009

As the economy grows gloomier, identity thieves are getting more desperate and creative to trick people into paying up. The latest IRS warning urges  people to be cautious of identity theft scams that involve using the IRS name, logo, and web address to fool people into believing the IRS is contacting them to request personal information.
Protect your finances and personal information from identity thieves by staying alert and cautious around
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The IRS’s Dirty Dozen: 12 Tax Scams to Avoid

Sunday, May 31st, 2009

With people looking for ways to save money this year, the tax-scam artists are having a field day. But here are the 12 tax scams you are most likely to encounter
By Michael Rozbruch
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April 15 has come and gone. You can check off one more line in the Death and Taxes column.
But that doesn’t mean you should relax. With identity theft on the rise and scamsters preying on taxpayers looking for a
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The 5 Types of Tax Scams You Should Watch Out For!

Thursday, October 2nd, 2008

Everyone is anxious for news of tax refunds and economic stimulus payments, right? Scam artists obviously think so.  “Just click the link in this e-mail”, the IRS official apparently requests. Scam artists are luring U.S. taxpayers with claims of information about upcoming refunds and payments to collect information they can use for identity theft.
In 2008, so far, taxpayers reported to the IRS more than 1,600 such e-mails, known as “phishing”
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