Bouncy bouncy; PPP penalty; doughnut try this at home; and other highlights of recent tax cases. Orem, Utah: Resident Louis Hansen has been sentenced to…
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Category: IRS Scams
IRS tracks scams during pandemic
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KKTV) – 2021 saw a record number of scams tied to economic impact payments. The IRS tells 11 Call For Action investigator…
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Beware of These Common Scams Over the Holidays
With the holidays just around the corner and the 2022 tax season getting closer, scammers are ramping up their activities too. As such, Americans are…
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IRS scam warning — email phishing, threats over phone
IRS will not email you about tax bills, won’t call you about collections It’s always a good thing to reacquaint ourselves with the issues that…
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IRS seized $3.5B in crypto-related fraud money this year as illicit activity multiplies
The Internal Revenue Service’s Criminal Investigations Unit (IRS-CI) seized $3.5 billion from cryptocurrency-related fraud cases over the fiscal year of 2021, according to an annual…
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IRS warns of tax debt Offer in Compromise scams
The Internal Revenue Service posted a series of videos to explain how taxpayers can steer clear of scammers who claim to be able to help…
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IRS Tax Scam Office Is Hiring More Economists, Director Says – Law360
IRS Tax Scam Office Is Hiring More Economists, Director Says Law360 Read more…
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Why are scams getting worse?
Fake IRS emails. Zombie debt. Romance schemes. Grandparents scams. Cramming. Nefarious tech support offers. Sweepstakes fraud. Yes, your suspicions are correct: Everyone is trying to…
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How to fight back if you’ve been scammed
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – From phishing emails to romance scams to fake calls from the IRS, scammers are very convincing at getting you to hand over…
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Miami Man Who Laundered Tax and Computer Scam Money Sentenced to Federal Prison | USAO-SDFL
Miami, Florida – Fifty-one-year-old Kevin Dewayne Kirby was sentenced yesterday in federal district court in Ft. Lauderdale to 57 months in federal prison for laundering…
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