Posts Tagged ‘IRS’
E-Mails from the IRS…and Other Tax Scams
Posted by: ID Guardian in: ● March 8, 2011
Do you ever wonder why the third month of the year is called March? It could be due to the fact that everyone is on their feet and marching into some sort of high-focused, all-encompassing activity where the outside world disappears. For some, it is Spring Break, that magic week within the academic year that [...]
IN THE HEADLINES: Tax Scams Get Smarter
Posted by: Neal OFarrell in: ● March 1, 2011
It’s March, and you know what that means! MARCH MADNESS! No, not that college basketball spectacle, but the preparation and completion of your 2010 income tax report. It all starts now, if it hasn’t already. So you’re probably aware that scams are more prevalent coming up to tax time, and as scammers get more sophisticated, [...]
IN THE HEADLINES: Sheer Luck Uncovers Plot to Steal Identities of Kids Fighting Cancer
Posted by: Neal OFarrell in: ● August 20, 2010
As any cop will tell you, there’s no such thing as a routine traffic stop. You always have to be prepared for surprises, and a simple traffic stop in New Jersey might have thwarted a heartless scam focused on the identities of young cancer victims and their parents. When cops in New Jersey pulled over [...]
IN THE HEADLINES: Identity Thief Scams Billionaire Out of $1.4 Billion
Posted by: Neal OFarrell in: ● August 13, 2010
Los Angeles real estate billionaire Donald Bren’s name may not be familiar to many people reading this blog. Which means you probably wouldn’t recognize his face if he walked up and introduced himself. Which is probably also why a complete stranger was able to walk into a bank, open an account in the billionaire’s name, [...]
A Re-Routed Refund
Posted by: Anne Madrid in: ● July 5, 2010
Welcome to July! Still waiting for your tax return? You may be waiting a long time….If someone fraudulently filed a tax return using your name and social security number before you filed your own taxes. It’s a growing trend in the world of Identity Theft. It’s as easy as creating a counterfeit W-2 and ID [...]
The Taxman (and Identity Theives) Cometh: The “Tax Tip Thursday” Edition
Posted by: Neal OFarrell in: ● April 8, 2010
Administrators’ Note: With the Income Tax deadline closing in and today being “Tax Tip Thursday” we asked Neal O’Farrell to return to his earlier posting concerning Tax Scams. Enjoy this revamped edition of “The Taxman Cometh (and Identity Thieves are not far behind)” complete with our own tips in staying safe before and after the [...]
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