Friday, February 17, 2012

Phishing Scams Identity Theft - Fri Feb 17, 2012


IRS: ID Theft, Phishing & Preparer Fraud Top 'Dirty Dozen' Scams
eCreditDaily.com
Refund schemes involving identity theft, phishing emails and prepare fraud top the Internal Revenue Service's annual list of the “Dirty Dozen” tax scams as the filing deadline approaches. The IRS said it has stepped up its internal reviews to spot ...

8 Tips to Defend Against Online Financial Fraud Threats
PCWorld
"Compared with the total numbers of phishing attacks recorded in 2010, phishing numbers have increased considerably through the past year," RSA says in its fraud report, The Year in Phishing: January 2012. "The cumulative number of phishing attacks ...
Students at risk for email phishing schemes
Daily Nebraskan
Phishing scammers commandeer email accounts to use as spam-sending hosts. They steal information from computers and deceive users by instructing them to "log in" to websites that are actually fraudulent. Michael Rasmussen, a freshman electrical ...
12 Tax Scams to Avoid Like the Plague
Forbes
Phishing. The IRS does not request personal or financial information by email.Phishing is unsolicited emails or fake websites prompting victims to cough up personal financial details. Report unsolicited emails that appear to be from the IRS or an ...

IRS shares "Dirty Dozen" list of tax scams
WAFF
First, be on the lookout for phishing scams. Scammers find their victims through unsolicited emails or through fake web sites. Identity theft can happen anytime you share your personal information with someone you don't know.
IRS: Beware of Dirty Dozen tax scams
Gaston Gazette
Phishing These scams are typically carried out with the help of unsolicited email or a fake website that poses as a legitimate site to lure potential victims into providing valuable personal and financial information. Armed with this information, ...
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