Archive for the ‘ID Theft and Data Breaches’ Category.
August 15, 2016, 12:00 am
How Identity Theft Can Affect Your Taxes?
Tax-related identity theft normally occurs when someone uses your stolen Social Security number to file a tax return claiming a fraudulent refund. Many people first find out about it when they do their taxes.
The IRS is working hard to stop i...
Click here for more February 22, 2016, 12:00 am
By Sally P. Schreiber, J.D.
February 10, 2016 The IRS revealed on Tuesday that it discovered and stopped an automated cyberattack on its e-filing personal identification number (PIN) system last month. According to the IRS, the cybercriminals used information stolen “elsewher...
Click here for more January 25, 2016, 12:00 am
IRS Safeguards for Identity Theft new this year.
Because of improved protections in recent years, the Internal Revenue Service stops the vast majority of fraudulent tax returns using stolen identities. But identity thieves and criminal syndicates continue to persist and evolve.
A...
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IRS Security Awareness Tip Number 8
1. Tips to Keep Tax Records Secure Protect from Identity Theft
If you’re still keeping old tax returns and receipts stuffed in a shoe box stuck in the back of the closet, you might want to rethink that approach.
The IRS has teamed up with state reve...
Click here for more January 18, 2016, 12:00 am
IRS YouTube Video:
Security Summit Identity Theft Tips Overview – English
Taxes.Security.Together. – English
WASHINGTON –In coordination with the state revenue departments and the tax industry, the Internal Revenue Service today released the first in a series of YouTube vide...
Click here for more January 11, 2016, 12:00 am
The IRS, the states and the tax industry urge you to be safe online and remind you to take important steps to help protect your tax and financial information and guard against identity theft. Treat your personal information like cash – don’t hand it out to just anyone.
Your Social Sec...
Click here for more December 28, 2015, 12:00 am
For families with children and aging parents, it’s important to make sure everyone guards their personal information online and at home.
It may be time for “the conversation.”
The IRS, state revenue departments and the tax industry have teamed up to combat identity theft in the tax...
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If you believe you are a victim of identity theft, you should contact one of the three major credit bureaus to place a “fraud alert” on your credit account.
This critically important step makes it harder for identity thieves to open additional financial accounts, such as a bank acco...
Click here for more December 14, 2015, 12:00 am
The theft of your identity, especially personal information such as your name, Social Security number, address and children’s names, can be traumatic and frustrating. In this online era, it’s important to always be on guard.
The IRS has teamed up with state revenue departments and the...
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It’s time to have a word about your password.
Many of us use the same sign-on and password over and over for our online accounts.
That’s why phishing scams, which often seek password information, are so successful. Once a criminal has your password for one account, it’s highly like...
Click here for more November 30, 2015, 12:00 am
IRS YouTube Video: Taxes.Security.Together. – English
WASHINGTON – The Internal Revenue Service, state revenue departments and the tax industry today released the first in a series of special tax tips designed to provide people critical information to help protect their tax and financ...
Click here for more November 30, 2015, 12:00 am
The Internal Revenue Service, the states and the tax industry urge you to be safe online and remind you to take important steps to help protect yourself against identity theft.
Taxes. Security. Together. Working in partnership with you, we can make a difference.
Scammers, hackers and ide...
Click here for more November 30, 2015, 12:00 am
“Update your account now.” “You just won a cruise!” “The IRS has a refund waiting for you.”
In the cyber world of phishing, the sentences are “bait” – lures from emails, telephone calls and texts all designed to separate you from your cash, your passwords, your social se...
Click here for more October 23, 2015, 12:00 am
WASHINGTON —The Internal Revenue Service, state tax administrators and leaders of the tax industry announced today continued progress to expand and strengthen protections against identity theft refund fraud for the 2016 tax season.
The public-private sector partnership announced success ...
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IRS YouTube Videos
ID Theft: IRS Efforts on Identity Theft: English | Spanish |ASL
IRS Identity Theft FAQ: First Steps for Victims: English |ASL
IR-2015-07, Jan. 26, 2015
WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service today issued a filing season alert warning taxpayers to watch o...
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