Don’t Be a Victim to IRS Phone and E-Mail Scams

Don’t Be a Victim to IRS Phone and E-Mail Scams. Thieves use taxpayers’ natural fear of the IRS and other government entities to ply their scams, including e-mail and phone scams, to steal your money.

Beware of Bogus IRS Emails

Every tax-filing season, the scammers and ID thieves try to sucker people into providing personal and financial information through the use of phony e-mails. The IRS receives thousands of reports every year from taxpayers who received emails out of the blue claiming to be from the IRS. Scammers use the IRS name or logo to […]

Don’t be a Victim!

Not too long ago, we cautioned you about being duped by Internet identity thieves. We want to remind you once again about this fast-growing threat and how to protect yourself from being a victim and avoid the immense amount of trouble and aggravation that accompanies identity theft. As the tax-filing season approaches, the identity thieves […]

IRS Alerts Public to New Identity Theft Scams

WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service reminds consumers to avoid identity theft scams that use the IRS name, logo or Web site in an attempt to convince taxpayers that the scam is a genuine communication from the IRS. Scammers may use other federal agency names, such as the U.S. Department of the Treasury. In an […]