Phishing Scams Identity Theft - Thu Feb 23, 2012

IRS releases its dirty dozen tax scams Mother Nature Network Along with phishing emails purporting to come from the IRS, and fake 1099 refund scams, the IRS warns people to be aware of a relatively new type of swindle that extends beyond the borders of your computer: Return Preparer Fraud.

Biggest tax scams and myths of 2012 Providence Eyewitness News Many of them had their returns rejected because their social security number comes back as "already filed," meaning some scam artist got a hold of it and filed and collected on your return. There are also phishing scams out there, which you will see a ...

Fraud Alert: 'Imagination' is the Only Limit for Online Scams Patch.com “In today's world of Internet profiles, social media and online databases, the only thing limiting what a scam artist can do is their own imagination,” said Southington Police Sgt. Lowell DePalma. “It's not just phishing anymore.

New E-mail Scam Tricks Taxpayers By Pretending To Be The IRS CBS Local Once you click the scammers win, they have access to your computer and can infect it with software to steal your information. The Better Business Bureau told CBS 2 that the phishing scam “goes in there and seeks out your passwords, your bank account ..

New phishing email disguised as BBB and the American Institute of CPAs ConsumerReports.org A new phishing email using the Better Business Bureau name and email address has been reported by people across the country. The phishing attempt is the latest iteration in a recent outbreak of scams using the BBB name. In addition to theBBB.org email ...

IRS releases annual 'Dirty Dozen' tax scams GoErie.com 2 Phishing: With this tactic, a thief sends an e-mail or sets up a fake website with the hope of luring consumers to share their personal information. The IRS doesn't send e-mails asking for information. If you get such an e-mail, forward it to ...

Make public examples of scammers Jamaica Gleaner I have blocked them, reported them as phishing scams and even once responded: 'THIEF! Get an honest job'. Governments can use the scammers' online addresses to find them. And they should. Then speedily try them, sentence them for a long time,

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