by ABIP | Sep 8, 2023 | Fraud, News, Newsletter, Taxes
The IRS is warning taxpayers about emails and text messages that promise refunds and credits, but that actually result in identity theft. Many current schemes involve the third Economic Impact Payment (originally made in 2021). Messages may also reference the Employee...
by ABIP | Jun 13, 2023 | Business, Fraud, News
A recent cyber incident involving the City of Oakland serves as a poignant example of the potential consequences of inadequate cyber liability coverage. The incident significantly disrupted critical city services, leading to substantial downtime and financial losses....
by Gabby Miller | Jul 7, 2022 | Business, Fraud, Individuals, News, Newsletter, Taxes
Dirty Dozen Tax Scams for 2022 The “Dirty Dozen” is a list of common tax scams that target taxpayers. Compiled and issued annually by the IRS, it includes a number of aggressive and evolving schemes that taxpayers should avoid. Let’s take a look at...
by Gabby Miller | May 3, 2022 | Fraud, Individuals, News, Newsletter, Taxes
What To Know About Tax-related Identity Theft Tax-related identity theft occurs when someone uses a taxpayer’s stolen SSN to file a tax return claiming a fraudulent refund. In the vast majority of tax-related identity theft cases, the IRS identifies a suspicious...
by Gabby Miller | Jan 7, 2022 | Fraud, Individuals, News, Newsletter
There’s never an off-season when it comes to scammers and thieves who want to trick people into scamming them out of money, stealing their personal information, or talking them into engaging in questionable behavior with their taxes. While scam attempts...
by Gabby Miller | Sep 7, 2021 | Accounting, Fraud, Newsletter
Reminder: Protect Yourself From Scammers Understanding how the IRS communicates can help taxpayers protect themselves from scammers who pretend to be from the IRS with the goal of stealing personal information. For example, the IRS typically does not call a taxpayer,...
