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2. This tax season, look out for scammers trying to file your ...

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   Stop tax ID theft before it starts. ... There currently is a rise in a specific type of scam where callers will pretend to be working for a government agency, sometimes the IRS, and confuse the ...

3. Avoid tax scams and identity theft with these tips from the ...

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   If you think you’re a victim of a tax scam or identity theft: 1. Report it to the IRS. 2. File a complaint with the FTC. 3. Report it to BBB Scam Tracker.

4. Tech-enabled tax scams are more common than you think - AOL

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   Additionally, tax returns under your name – that you didn't file – are another frequently-seen scam that's growing in popularity. "Tax identity theft occurs when, without your knowledge ...

5. Tax-Related Identity Theft Notice: What To Do If You ... - AOL

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   If the IRS suspects tax-related identity theft, the agency will pull it for additional review. When this happens, the IRS will send out a letter notifying you of potential identity theft. These...

6. Identity theft - Wikipedia

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   Identity theft, identity piracy or identity infringement occurs when someone uses another's personal identifying information, like their name, identifying number, or credit card number, without their permission, to commit fraud or other crimes. The term identity theft was coined in 1964. [1]

7. Identity theft in the United States - Wikipedia

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   In 2012, identity theft was blamed for $4 billion of fraudulent tax refunds by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) [8] and 770,000 taxpayers have been the victims of tax identity theft by 2013. [9] A public-private initiative by the IRS and employers in 2016 resulted in a 50% drop in incidents of taxpayer identity theft reports. [10]