by admin | Jan 19, 2017 | Scam of the day, Site Related
We have just come out of the holiday season which is, perhaps, the biggest time of the year for scams and now we are entering the income tax season which probably runs a close second when it comes to scams. Employers are now sending out W-2 forms to employees which...
by admin | Jan 4, 2017 | Scam of the day, Site Related
Income tax identity theft is a major problem that costs taxpayers billions of dollars and can delay your tax refund by many months while the IRS investigates the matter. While the IRS has gotten somewhat better at discovering income tax identity theft before paying...
by admin | Dec 25, 2016 | Scam of the day, Site Related
Earlier this week, Kevin Brown was sentenced to eleven years in prison for masterminding an income tax identity theft operation that stole the identities of 130 people and filed phony income tax returns in their names in an attempt to steal more than 20 million...
by admin | Oct 29, 2016 | Scam of the day, Site Related
Following an exhaustive three year joint investigation by numerous federal agencies led by the Justice Department, indictments were announced Thursday of 56 people and 5 illegal call centers accused of posing as IRS agents, calling unsuspecting victims in the United...
by admin | Oct 21, 2016 | Scam of the day, Site Related
Yesterday, the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA) issued a report regarding its investigation into the IRS’ electronic authentication controls. The investigation was prompted by identity thieves using the IRS’ Get Transcript program...
