Tuesday, March 20, 2012

Online Scams Identity Theft - Tue Mar 20, 2012

Online Tax Prep: Is It Cheap and Safe?
ABC News
Second, after you have filed, be sure to take precautions to protect yourself against identity theft. All the major online tax-help providers, including household names TurboTax and H&R Block, offer comparable services at comparable advertised prices.

IRS policies help fuel tax refund fraud, officials say
CNN International
Using laptops and free Wi-Fi connections, criminals are stealing identities and using the names of legitimate taxpayers to file fraudulent online tax returns. They've raked in billions, buying luxury cars, expensive jewelry and plastic surgery, ...
Tax return scammers steal IDs and billions
CBS News
In just three years, tax refund fraud has increased by 700 percent - with $2 billion in tax dollars paid out to thieves last year alone. Tips from IRS on protecting yourself from identity theft In December 2008, Terry and Stephanie McClung welcomed ...
Facebook identity theft: Probation deal for woman who trashed ex?
Los Angeles Times
By Tina Susman A woman who faced identity theft charges for allegedly creating a fake Facebook page to trash her ex-boyfriend -- a police officer whose false status updates described him as "scum with a gun" with a penchant for drugs, ...
Trend Micro fights identity theft
ITP.net
According to recent research from CIFAS, the UK Fraud Protection Service, more than half of all fraud in the UK is internet-based. Identity theft can result in fraud costing government, financial institutions and users millions of dollars a year.

Online Tax Prep: Is It Cheap and Safe?
WTMA
First, the price you'll pay to file for online tax prep programs may be higher than the one that's advertised. Second, after you have filed, be sure to take precautions to protect yourself against identity theft. All the major online tax-help providers ...
'Triple-threat' shield protects computer
Futurity: Research News
People who engage in "computer-related deviance" are more likely to be victims of identity theft, says criminologist Thomas Holt, because pirated music and movies often contain malware. (Credit: lock on screen via Shutterstock) MICHIGAN STATE (US) ...

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