Tag "consumer"
IRS Scam Continues Calling, Even After Tax-Filing Season
The tax scams continue to strike the IRS, successfully calling victims via telephone, showing no signs to stop striking. These con artists are going strong, targeting victims long after tax-filing season is over. The Today Show reports the IRS doesn’t see these
Read MoreRetailers Losing Billions from Holiday Return Fraud
By Lorraine Mirabella THE BALTIMORE SUN Saturday January 4, 2014 5:12 AM As consumers return holiday gifts and redeem gift cards, retailers will be keeping an eye out for transactions that, in all, could cost them billions. The average person returned nearly four holiday gifts last year, according to […]
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Read MorePhishing Fire Drills to Help Cyber Fraud in 2014
Spearphishing, identity theft and personal devices brought to work are areas to watch for increasing fraudulent activity, according to a panel on 2014 Fraud Trends at the recent Privacy XChange Forum in held in Paradise Valley, Ariz. The panelists discuss the phishing versus spearphishing tactic. While a phishing scam […]
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