Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans
It’s tax season! You might not want to put off filing your taxes this year. If you’re not quick, you might find that someone else has already filed a fraudulent tax return in your name. There are only a few things someone needs to file a tax return as you. Armed with your name, address, and Social Security number it’s relatively easy to file a tax return in your name. The details beyond that don’t matter too much, and the hacker can receive the refund dollars and have them spent before you even realize the fraudulent return was filed. Here are four things you should do to guard against a fraudulent tax return being filed in your name, and to protect your credit and identity in general: File your returns as early as possible. Tax season began on January 31st and runs through April 15th. In order to prevent someone else from filing under your name, submit your tax returns as soon as possible. Watch out for phishing scams. If you receive an email or text message from the IRS asking for any personal information, do not reply nor click on any links. All correspondence originating from the IRS will […]
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