Tag Archive for: tax scams

South Florida Ranks Among Top Metros Nationwide For Identity Theft

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According to a new report from the Federal Trade Commission. South Florida is a hotspot for identify theft, ranking second in the nation for complaints per capita and No. 33 for fraud and other consumer complaints across the country. CLICK ON THE HEADLINE FOR MORE

IRS Warns Taxpayers To Guard Against New Tricks By Scam Artists; Losses Top $20 Million

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These schemes — which can occur over the phone, in e-mails or through letters — try to trick taxpayers into providing personal financial information or scare people into making a false tax payment . For five things scammers often do that the IRS would never do, CLICK ON THE HEADLINE