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Tax season: Beware of Fraud
Tax season: Beware of Fraud
Is your identity safe? Who sent that email? How did they get your email address? Forget the cyber police, and, no, Charles Bronson is not walking the cyber streets late at night protecting your identity.
Tax season results in scams where phony emails arrive in your inbox posed as a government service. These emails ask you to provide personal information in hopes of speeding up the preparation of tax returns or securing a refund. Actually, these emails may only provide you with a cyber death wish, identity fraud.
Charles Bronson says: Protect your identity!
Do not supply your personal information, such as Social Security numbers or credit card numbers, to anyone. The IRS doesn't discuss tax matters with people by e-mail. Also, do not open attachments or follow links in unsolicited e-mails. Simply, delete the emails.
You can read more on scams at: http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2010/mar/20/what-if-ive-been-scammed/
If you have any questions about scams you may file a complaint with UCAN.
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