Posts Tagged ‘fraud’
The new card skimming is called ‘shimming’
Remember the card skimming wave, in which fraudsters attach false fronts to outdoor ATM and gas pump point-of-sale terminals to harvest the details off your card’s magnetic stripe and clone your card?
Read MoreDon’t fall for phone or email tax scams
Westchester NY accountant Paul Herman of Herman & Company CPA’s is here for all your financial needs. Please contact us if you have questions, and to receive your free personal finance consultation! By: Bankrate Tax crooks continue to come up with new ways to try to get their hands on your money. The latest scam is a play on a common tax notice…
Read MoreBill would make some forgiven student loans tax-free
By Bankrate Westchester NY accountant Paul Herman of Herman & Company CPA’s is here for all your financial needs. Please contact us if you have questions, and to receive your free personal finance consultation! Owing a debt you can’t repay is bad. Owing federal taxes on that debt amount even after you no longer have to pay it back is even worse. Federal…
Read More“Dirty Dozen” Tax Scams
The Dirty Dozen are the 12 most prevalent scams detected by the IRS. Taxpayers should take precautions to avoid these and other suspicious activities of scam artists. The following scams make up the IRS’s 2012 “Dirty Dozen” listing.
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