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New Tax Scam Uses Mailed Letters To Trick People

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17) of a new tax bill scam in which unwitting consumers receive a fake IRS notice that contends they owe the government money because of the Affordable Care Act. This is just the latest in a series of scams designed to cheat taxpayers out of their hard-earned cash. The Internal Revenue Service warned Thursday (Nov.

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COVID-19 Scams Target The Business Community

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This week's B2B Data Digest takes a look at the numbers behind the latest instances of fraud, including fraudulent invoices, corporate tax scams and more. $19 19 million in shipping scams hit Amazon , according to U.S. 250,000 in loan offerings are appearing in a new COVID-19 scam targeting small businesses , the U.S.

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