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Tax Refund & Stimulus Scams to Avoid

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Scam alert: Beware of tax refund and stimulus scams that could cost you the money to which you are entitled. Stimulus checks of up to $1,200 are being sent now. And the April 15 tax filing deadline has been moved to July 15 this year, which also gives the fraudsters behind tax refund scams another 90 days, too. Beware of scams via email, text or phone by scammers claiming … [Read more...] about Tax Refund & Stimulus Scams to Avoid

Posted by Evelyn Kanter on April 29, 2020 | Updated April 29, 2020 Filed Under: Coronavirus · Scam Alert Tagged With: IRS· scams· stimulus payments· tax refunds

Tax refund scams 2016

If you are working on your 2015 income taxes, and filing early, especially for a refund, beware of tax refund scams that could cost you to lose your hard-earned money. The latest trick of scammers, fraudsters and identity is an official looking email with the subject line Payment confirmation for tax refund request or something similar and a official looking confirmation … [Read more...] about Tax refund scams 2016

Posted by Evelyn Kanter on January 21, 2016 | Updated January 26, 2016 Filed Under: Scam Alert Tagged With: scams

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