Alert from the IRS
Taxpayers – both in the US and abroad- have been the victims of “Vishing” (Voice + phishing) scams during the past 18 months. Individuals acting alone (or possibly in groups) are faxing taxpayers bogus IRS documents. Taxpayers are then completing these documents – which contain their PII – and sending them back [...]
Protecting Your Personal Information on the Internet
Often when people belong to online communities, such as email distribution lists, message boards, blogging sites, or social networking sites, they tend to divulge too much personal information about themselves. If you are not careful with the information you reveal on the Internet, it would be very easy for anyone to find your name, phone [...]
Identitfy Theft and Your Tax Records
Identity theft occurs when someone uses your personal information, such as your name or Social Security number, to commit fraud or other crimes. Generally, identity thieves use someone’s personal data to steal his or her financial accounts and run up charges on the victim’s existing credit cards, but the IRS has identified a type [...]
