Tag "Taxpayer fraud"

Massive Hack Attack: IRS Reports More Than 300,000 Taxpayers Affected

A massive breach of U.S. taxpayers’ information is more extensive than previously thought, The Wall Street Journal reports, affecting more than 300,000 taxpayers.  In May, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) reported that hackers, later believed to be from Russia, used Social Security numbers and other information acquired

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Crooks Stole Data on 100K Taxpayers Via ‘Get Transcript’ Feature

Certified Identity Theft Risk Management Specialist and Personal Finance Expert Heather Wagenhals continues to warn listeners of the latest frauds and scams striking all targets.  The most recent scam occurring with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) affected more than 100,000 taxpayers this

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