IRS's 2025 "Dirty Dozen"
03/12/2025
Another year, another tax season, and another round of scams looking to defraud you during this stressful time. Every year, the IRS releases a list called the "Dirty Dozen," which goes over the most prominent scams taxpayers should be on the lookout for in this tax season. With the 2025 list just released, we wanted to go over what you need to know about these scams.
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Refund Phishing
03/05/2025
The usual scammer modus operandi is to contact a victim and intimidate them into giving them money. However, scammers are now working on more subtle ways to con people. Refund phishing is a new way scammers are getting consumers to divulge their personal and financial information. If you are a frequent online consumer, you will want to learn the details of this new scam and how to avoid it
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Health Scams
02/26/2025
There are many products on the market that claim to be a cure-all or preventative treatment for certain diseases. Consumers need to be aware, though, that most of these products are scams and are not backed by real doctors or the FDA. Many vitamins or dietary supplements may be advertised by companies to treat or prevent diseases. However, this is false information, shared to convince people to spend money on the company's product or 'cure-all' while never taking into consideration possible negative effects.
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Internet Safety
02/19/2025
It's a brave new world, and the internet is king. Everyday hundreds of millions of people use the internet for most facets of their lives. From connecting with distant family members to shopping and everything in between, the internet takes in all this data and stores it. The saying "the internet is forever" has never been truer. However, there are many bad actors in the world looking to take advantage of your internet use for their own nefarious purposes. So, how do you keep yourself safe on the internet?
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Publisher's Clearing House Scams
02/12/2025
When scammers impersonate legitimate businesses, government agencies, and entities, it can make it that much harder for the everyday consumer to discern what is a scam and what is real. Publisher's Clearing House (PCH) is a well-known and legitimate sweepstake; however, they are also a frequent target of impersonation scammers. Let's take a look at how you can know whether or not you are speaking with the actual business or an impersonator.
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