According to cybersecurity company Guardio, Americans experienced a 77 percent increase in IRS-related scam messages in ...
"Smishing" is a scam method that uses text messages to trick people into giving away sensitive information that could lead to ...
Taxpayers are being tricked into sharing personal information via fraudulent messages that look official, but are not.
The IRS is issuing $1,400 tax rebate checks to eligible taxpayers, but scammers are sending fake texts pretending to be the ...
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The text reads, "You are eligible to receive a $1,400 Economic Impact Payment. Please provide your accurate personal ...
The incidence of scams tends to increase during the annual tax-filing season, which opened for 2024 returns on January 27. Scammers pretending to be from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS ...
The BBB is warning of an IRS text scam that asks people for their personal information. Judge denies request to temporarily ...
It comes as a text message claiming eligibility for a $1,400 stimulus check. It also provides a fake link mimicking the IRS ...