With just over three weeks left to go before tax day, tax scammmers the nation are double duty trying to intercept your tax return or, alternatively, make off with your private information they can use for malicious purposes
the IRS has updated their tax scams for Dirty Dozen 2015 -. any email phishing and telephone threats to the tax preparer fraud and fake charities. Run through this list and become familiar with the most common systems to separate you from your money. Spread the word too - tweet, post on Facebook. the phone fraud is particularly rampant this year and extremely aggressive. We experienced robocalls at all hours of day and night, with threatening messages about the arrest and prosecution. Remember, the IRS will never call you on the blue and threaten you!
Unfortunately, seniors are great targets for fraud and the IRS issued a recent warning about scams specifically targeting the elderly.
"Some elderly people are paying money for scammers to file returns for them in the hope of receiving the benefits they actually not qualify. The scammers then pocket the money of an elderly person and any important personal information the senior has provided them. "
If you have elderly parents, you can review some of these scams with them.
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