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10 Things the IRS Wants You to Know About Identity Theft

Criminals use many methods to steal personal information from taxpayers. They can use your information to steal your identity and file a tax return in order to receive a refund. Here are 10 things the IRS wants you to know about identity theft so you can avoid becoming the victim of a scam artist. Identity [...]
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Top 15 Taxpayer Issues For 2009

Rank Description of Issue FY 2008 FY 2009 % Change 1 Processing Amended Returns 21,963 19,939 -9.2% 2 Levies (including the Federal Payment Levy Program) 17,082 18,153 6.3% 3 Identity Theft 7,147 14,023 96.2% 4 Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) – Revenue Protection Strategy Claims 13,489 13,475 -0.1% 5 Criminal Investigation 10,152 11,954 17.8% 6 [...]
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Canadian Pharmacy Scam

There is a scam being perpetrated by a company claiming to be “Canadian Pharmacy #1 Internet Online Drugstore”. BUYER BEWARE! They use a wide variety of methods to lure you to their site. The latest comes in an email claiming to be from Facebook (See an example.) People that have been fooled by the website [...]
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Caution Consumers: Job-search Email Scam

HARRISBURG – Attorney General Tom Corbett today cautioned Pennsylvania job-seekers to be extremely cautious about Internet employment offers that ask applicants to email copies of their personal credit reports. “Credit reports contain a wealth of background information about consumers, including social security numbers, summaries of bank and credit card accounts, employment history, current and previous [...]
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Phishing Scams: Chase, Bank of America, Sun Trust

Alert — There is a massive new bank fraud phishing scam being conducted via email. The website address that appears in the body of the email looks valid; however, if you view the source, you will see a bogus domain name. Clicking on the link will take you to an unauthorized website. Should you receive [...]
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