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  2. Here's how to protect yourself from common scams this ... - AOL

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    These include using the IRS pin system, having a password manager and checking that your computer doesn’t have a virus. — Identity protection PIN. The IRS offers an identity protection PIN ...

  3. Scam Alert: IRS Warns of Scammers Asking for Gift Cards for ...

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    If you ignore your first letter, you’ll receive a series of letters, titled CP502 (Balance Due Reminder Notice), CP503 (Second Reminder About Unpaid Taxes) and CP504 (Intent to Levy State Tax ...

  4. It's Tax Day. And your refund may be big this year - AOL

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    And your refund may be big this year. FATIMA HUSSEIN. April 15, 2024 at 5:38 PM. WASHINGTON (AP) — On this Tax Day, refunds are looking a bit bigger for taxpayers. According to the latest IRS ...

  5. Protect yourself from internet scams - AOL Help

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    The internet can be a fun place to interact with people and gain info, however, it can also be a dangerous place if you don't know what you're doing. Many times, these scams initiate from an unsolicited email. If you do end up getting any suspicious or fraudulent emails, make sure you immediately delete the message or mark it as spam.

  6. IRS impersonation scam - Wikipedia

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    An IRS impersonation scam is a class of telecommunications fraud and scam which targets American taxpayers by masquerading as Internal Revenue Service (IRS) collection officers. [1] The scammers operate by placing disturbing official-sounding calls to unsuspecting citizens, threatening them with arrest and frozen assets if thousands of dollars ...

  7. Bogus ‘tax service specialists’ duped business owners in ...

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    IRS officials say the Employee Retention Tax Credit program has been a magnet for unscrupulous promoters who filed a "tsunami of bad claims." Bogus ‘tax service specialists’ duped business ...

  8. Overpayment scam - Wikipedia

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    An overpayment scam, also known as a refund scam, is a type of confidence trick designed to prey upon victims' good faith. In the most basic form, an overpayment scam consists of a scammer claiming, falsely, to have sent a victim an excess amount of money. The scammer then attempts to convince the victim to return the difference between the ...

  9. Directory assistance - Wikipedia

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    Companies requested to have their toll-free number listed, and paid the providers each time their phone number was released to a toll-free directory-assistance caller. In 1999, AT&T applied for permission to discontinue this service, but it remained active until the summer of 2020. An automated disconnection recording now plays when you call ...