TEXT scams have skyrocketed in the months since Child Tax Credit payments began reaching homes, according to the IRS. The practice, called SMS phishing or…
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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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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 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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According to the IRS, a record number of phishing scams linked to economic impact payments have been reported in the months of June and July.…
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The IRS’s criminal investigation division said this week that the agency received a record number of reports about stimulus check scams in June and July.…
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CHICAGO (WREX) — The Internal Revenue Service received a record number of complaints about Economic Impact Payment scams in June and July 2021 not seen…
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