AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – It’s our least favorite time of the year: tax season. And we want to make sure if you are owed a…
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Category: IRS Scams
Email phishing scams prey on tax season, crisis in Ukraine
Researchers on Wednesday reported on phishing emails tied to current events, especially the Russia-Ukraine conflict and the upcoming tax season deadline next month. In a…
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IRS Says It Caught COVID-19 Relief Scammers Stealing A Total Of Nearly $2 Billion
The IRS said it caught scammers who stole more than $1.8 billion from federal COVID-19 relief funds intended to help small businesses and workers affected…
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AG Stein explains price gouging laws | 2 Wants to Know
North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein said high gas prices aren’t always the result of price gouging. GREENSBORO, N.C. — Gas prices have soared in…
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New tech, old scams: Don’t fall for these crypto, NFT ripoffs
Thinking about putting money in cryptocurrencies or NFTs? Beware of these common scams. NEW YORK — Web3 products like non-fungible tokens and cryptocurrencies are already…
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How to Protect Yourself from Most Common Phone & Text Scams
Plus, the most common scams to be aware of. Last year alone, 59.4 million Americans became a victim of a phone scam. The average loss…
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Fraud Watch | Elliott Greenblott: The scam man cometh dressed as the IRS | Business
It’s tax time regardless of which state you call home: the tax man cometh. As in past years, criminals see this annual ritual as an…
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New tech, old scams: Don’t fall for these crypto and NFT ripoffs
Web3 products like non-fungible tokens and cryptocurrencies are already changing the world, a shift that blockchain evangelists say will revolutionize how the internet is constructed,…
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4 Scary Letters You Might Get From the IRS — and Why They’re Not as Bad as They Seem
Image source: Getty Images Not all letters from the IRS contain bad news. In fact, it’s usually pretty ordinary. Key points The IRS frequently sends…
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Top 3 IRS Tax Scams & Tips to Stay Safe 2022
Tax season is scam season! Posing as the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), scammers are making up tens of thousands of excuses to get in touch…
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