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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. The Internal Revenue Service warned Thursday (Nov.

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Bitcoin Daily: H&M Pilots Blockchain Tech, Australian Tax Scammers Turn To Bitcoin

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That is, the bitcoin automated teller machine (ATM) payments have become more common than iTunes vouchers in reports of scam payments to the Australian Taxation Office. The ATO has seen close to 30,000 reports of attempted scams as of July.

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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. Homeland Security investigators.

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Alabama Tests Selfie Authentication To Fight Tax Fraud

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Recently, for instance, experts found a scammer selling 3,600 Florida W-2 forms on the dark web after phishing a tax preparation firm. Likewise, IBM’s commercial security research team checked its spam traps and discovered an over 6,000 percent increase in the number of common tax scam emails from December 2016 to February 2017.

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Tr?v: Why Insurers Still Cling To The Paper Check

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government has made additional changes to help both businesses and consumers deal with the strains of COVID-19, by extending the deadline to file taxes to July 15. Fraudsters are moving in to take advantage of tax confusion and consumer stress, however.

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The Many Faces Of Employee Fraud

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million: This is the suspected value of a VAT fraud scam that Ireland’s Garda National Economic Crime Bureau is investigating, local reports said last week.

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Brexit Scams Rise as Criminals Target Uncertain Times

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To execute these scams, criminals are using the same kinds of auto-diallers and communication methods used by the majority of reputable institutions. Three Brexit Scams. . Unpaid tax warning - Criminals have come up with a new twist on the unpaid tax scam.

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