The Michigan Department of Treasury wants to alert those with past-due tax debt to beware of letter scams. According to the department, taxpayers are receiving…
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‘Smishing’ scams plague consumers and companies, and the next variant could be even worse
Photo (c) BitsAndSplits – Getty Images “Smishing” – an insidious type of social engineering scam that exploits text (or SMS) messages – is becoming a…
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The IRS Is Paying an Unwelcome Visit to Alliantgroup (UPDATE) Alliantgroup Responds; Employees Returned to Work on Tuesday
[UPDATE 11] Alliantgroup employees in Houston returned to work on Tuesday morning after they were sent home early Friday following the court-ordered raid of their…
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Truecaller’s Eighth Annual “Insights U.S. Spam & Scam Report” Reveals U.S. Hispanics Suffered Financial Loss due to Phone Scams at a Higher Rate than the General Population in 2021
Financial Loss to Hispanics in the U.S. is the Highest Ever Recorded in Eight Years of Researching Scam and Spam Calls by Truecaller WASHINGTON, May…
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Scams are soaring. What should financial institutions do to better protect themselves and their customers?
4th stimulus check 2022 — Americans to receive $800 payment
GOVERNOR Jared Polis has proposed legislation to expedite relief payments to qualified residents. This relief payment, known as the Colorado Cashback program, will reward qualified…
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Ask SCORE: Identity theft protection for small business owners | Business News
QUESTION: Much has been written recently about identity theft and hacking of individual email accounts. As a small business owner should I be concerned about…
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OP-ED: We can do better with our tax system | Op-Ed
Benjamin Franklin once said, “nothing is certain but death and taxes.” Nobody likes taxes, but they are necessary for a functioning society. I have studied…
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Tips to avoid scams and fraud in phone calls
The phone rings. You answer. Seconds later, click. You hang up. It’s a cycle millions of consumers endure daily thanks to robocalls. While stopping the…
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How to avoid scams this summer
In the summer, fraud and scam calls can get more frequent and intense. So how do you spot a fake? What are some of the…
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