As spring approaches, more people around the country are being caught in Social Security-related crimes. Here’s a look at some of the arrests, indictments, and…
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Category: IRS Scams
Bad News: You’re in Debt. Worse News: You’re in Phony Debt
The email from “Norton Protection” said I owed $999.99, which was “charged successfully and it will appear on your bank statement in 24 to 48…
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Scams targeted elderly who paid with gift cards, feds say
Forfeiture in rem A civil judicial forfeiture is an in rem (against the property) action brought in court against the property or money. The property…
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AARP: Nearly 1 in 5 caregivers report their loved one has lost money to a scam – KATV
AARP: Nearly 1 in 5 caregivers report their loved one has lost money to a scam KATV Read more…
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Las Vegas IRS agents warn of COVID-related tax scams – News3LV
Las Vegas IRS agents warn of COVID-related tax scams News3LV Read more…
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Feds say scams targeted elderly, including Fayetteville man, who paid with gift cards
Forfeiture in rem A civil judicial forfeiture is an in rem (against the property) action brought in court against the property or money. The property…
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Convicted scammer allegedly targets non-profit organizations
PORTLAND, Texas — A paper trail, or lack there of, has connected three people who believe they’ve been scammed out of thousands of dollars. Rosie…
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The IRS ‘upload your selfie’ controversy — facing facts about facial recognition, and government services — bobsullivan.net
From the ID.me web page After years of fighting to beat back identity thieves, last November, the IRS launched a new authentication system the agency…
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Report shows surge in consumer complaints related to COVID | Business
If you’re wondering how many COVID-19 frauds have infected the nation, the Federal Trade Commission provided the data to Congress on Feb. 1. Noting “disturbing…
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ID.me accepted false driver’s licenses and faked face scans to create ‘verified’ accounts
But despite the scale of the data gathering by the company, ID.me, revealed in newly released records, the system has been exploited by scammers. Federal…
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