If you’re an American and haven’t yet created an account at irs.gov , you may want to take care of that before tax fraudsters create an account in your name and steal your personal and tax data in the process. Recently, KrebsOnSecurity heard from Michael Kasper , a 35-year-old reader who tried to obtain a copy of his most recent tax transcript with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).
Tax Fraud Advice, Straight from the Scammers
Some of the most frank and useful information about how to fight fraud comes directly from the mouths of the crooks themselves. Online cybercrime forums play a critical role here, allowing thieves to compare notes about how to evade new security roadblocks and steer clear of fraud tripwires.
The Rise in State Tax Refund Fraud
Intuit: Anti-fraud Improvements by IRS Fuel Up To 3700 Percent Rise in Phony State Filings Scam artists stole billions of dollars last year from the U.S. Treasury by filing phony federal tax refund requests on millions of Americans.