If you’ve answered your phone only to hear an automated voice simulation that attempts to sound like a real person or if you’ve noticed fake Caller ID profiles (Caller spoofing), you may have been the target of a vishing scam.…
Scammers are once again taking advantage of a bad situation and have hatched up several new schemes during the coronavirus pandemic. Recently a group of online thieves collected millions of dollars in unemployment insurance benefits from COVID-19 economic relief efforts.…
In a new low, attackers are capitalizing on the fear and anxiety of thousands of people with a new phishing email scheme designed to have users open malicious emails allegedly coming from a local hospital. In one version, the email…
Taxpayers can get real-time tips from the IRS on the newly launched Identity Theft Central webpage. Designed to provide 24/7 information about identity theft, taxpayers can find specific information including: Taxpayer Guide to Identity Theft, including what to do if…
And you thought Valentine’s Day is the only event happening in February! Learn how to protect yourself from tax identity theft during Tax Identity Theft Awareness Week (February 3-7). You’ll also find helpful resources from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC)…
The IRS announced it is opening the 2019 individual income tax return filing season on January 27. Even if you typically don’t file until much closer to the April 15 deadline (or you file for an extension), consider filing as…
With disaster comes opportunities for cybercriminals. The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) is warning users to stay on guard for malicious cyber activity targeting Hurricane Dorian disaster victims and potential donors. Cybercriminals take advantage of natural disasters to solicit…
Another breach, another opportunity for scammers. An estimated 147 million people were impacted by the Equifax data breach in 2017. This July, Equifax agreed to a settlement to end state, federal and consumer claims over the breach. Scammers are now…
Millions of people across the world schedule meetings, phone calls and events on Gmail calendars every day, taking for granted that this handy calendar app functions flawlessly. Now, scammers are using Gmail calendars to infect computers with malware and other…
Scammers continue to find unsuspecting victims long after tax season has ended. According to the IRS, scammers have launched two new variations of tax-related scams. The first scam involves Social Security numbers related to tax issues and the second scam…