Online Scams Identity Theft - Fri Feb 17, 2012

IRS faces surge in identity theft tax fraud msnbc.com Identity theft cases, in which criminals obtain living or deceased people's names and Social Security numbers to defraud the government, ranked No. 1 on an annual “Dirty Dozen” list of tax scams the agency released Thursday. The IRS called ID theft one ...

IRS Names Identity Theft, Phishing as Top Scams The Epoch Times “Scam artists will tempt people in person, online and by email with misleading promises about lost refunds and free money. Don't be fooled by these scams.” Identity theft is by far the largest and most complex issue the IRS is forced to resolve during ...

Kennedy: Protect your identity while online University Daily Kansan By Daniel Kennedy According to the Federal Trade Commission, there were over a quarter million identity theft cases reported in 2010. The most common method was email account hacking.Identity theft can lead to having all of your bank accounts emptied, ...

IRS Warns of Tax Scams KFYR-TV They remind taxpayers to use caution during tax season to protect themselves from identity theft and fraud. The "Dirty Dozen" list includes all the schemes that peak during tax season. IRS officials say scam artists will tempt people in-person, online ...

IRS Reports Surge in Identity Theft Tax Fraud Gather.com The IRS is experiencing a surge in identity theft tax fraud, which won't make those wondering where their tax refund is feel any better. The agency said web-based resources, electronic filing, are a large part of the problem, but they are addressing ...

IRS: Beware 'Dirty Dozen' tax scams Jackson Clarion Ledger For more information, visit the special identity theft page at www.irs.gov/identitytheft. • Phishing is a scam typically carried out with the help of unsolicited email or a fake website that poses as a legitimate site to lure in potential victims and ...

IRS Cautions Taxpayers to Beware of Latest Tax Scams Accounting Today The scam at the top of the list is one that the IRS has been taking extra steps this tax season to combat, identity theft, which in some cases led to delayed tax refunds for many taxpayers this season (see IRS Fraud Detection System Leads to Refund ...

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