Monthly Archives: June 2011

IRS issues warning about electronic payment scam

June 29, 2011 – 7:58 am

The IRS has issued a warning to consumers to be aware of a scam e-mail regarding electronic federal tax payments.
The e-mail states that tax payments made by the recipient through the Electronic Federal Tax Payment System have been rejected. The recipient is the directed to a bogus link that downloads malware, which infects the victim’s [...]

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What if I clicked on one of those links in Facebook?

June 24, 2011 – 7:24 am
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Child ID theft forum to be held

June 22, 2011 – 7:13 am

Carnegie Mellon researchers scanned more than 40,000 children’s identity records in April 2011 as part of a study on identity theft, and found that 10 percent of them had Social Security numbers that had been used by at least one other person.
This has prompted the government to step up its efforts to educate parents on [...]

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Know how a thief will strike – it’s a great defense

June 20, 2011 – 8:16 am

Identity theft is a continuing problem, and the more you understand it, the better you can protect yourself. One of the first steps you can take is to understand how thieves gain access to your personal information.
• Skimming – Thieves steal credit and debit card information by using a special device called a skimmer, which [...]

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Couple caught for using job applications to steal IDs

June 15, 2011 – 7:38 am

A couple from Canada has been accused of misleading people into believing they were applying for a job, but they were really stealing applicants’ identities.
Danielle Addington and Lyle Barfett allegedly set up a dummy company, and when people came in to apply, they asked them for their driver’s licenses for identification purposes. Then, either Addington [...]

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Should I not look for a job online?

June 8, 2011 – 8:19 am

Phishing is a common way that identity thieves work to obtain your personal information and use it to commit crimes and steal money. Criminals use the phishing technique by creating fake e-mails, job postings or websites as bait to lure in unsuspecting victims.
Sometimes these criminals prey on those seeking employment, using sites such as [...]

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IRS seeks to crack down on tax-related identity theft

June 6, 2011 – 8:07 am

Internal Revenue Service Commissioner Douglas Shulman told a House panel last week that the growing popularity of the IRS’ e-file option isn’t to blame for a huge increase in identity theft-related tax fraud.
The number of people filing taxes electronically has grown in the past few years, topping off at 71 percent of all returns in [...]

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Government to crack down on tax ID theft

June 3, 2011 – 6:48 am
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Congressman, IRS working to stop tax ID theft

June 1, 2011 – 8:00 am

A tax fraud issue that affects thousands of taxpayers in the U.S. is finally getting some attention in Washington, D.C.
Sen. Bill Nelson of Florida gathered with victims and IRS officials at a hearing on identity theft and tax fraud last week, which Nelson says will help lay the groundwork for Congressional action on the [...]

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