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Scam Surge: IRS reports record level of complaints | News
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has received a record number of complaints about Economic Impact Payment scams in June and July 2021. This number of…
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He Gave the Ponzi Scheme Its Name, and Swindled Boston Out of Millions
People lined up hundreds deep outside his office, cash in hand. When he left the premises, crowds gathered around him, cheering. They couldn’t be deterred…
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US SEC releases fresh investor alert against crypto investment scams
The United States Securities and Exchange Commission published a new alert about investment scams related to digital assets and cryptocurrency. The announcement, shared by the…
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6 Credit Card Scams And How To Avoid Them – Forbes Advisor
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IRS warns of these stimulus check scams after record number of reports
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IRS sees increase in Economic Impact Payment scams
RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) – According to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), there has been an uptick in scams mostly relating to Economic Impact Payments. Scammers…
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Scammers are pretending to be money lenders
Scam alert! If you are thinking, really, again? You aren’t alone. It appears every time we turn our heads. There is another scam looking to…
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Scam calls promise Biden’s student loan forgiveness. Don’t fall for it
The calls come regularly to people with a student loan, and even those without them: An unknown person is offering aid paying back loans –…
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Emails, texts aim to steal bank account numbers
Scammers are at it again, flooding us with texts and emails that involve phony pitches about coronavirus relief money, known as Economic Impact Payments. One email,…
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