IRS warns of rebate scams
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Even before Congress passes an economic stimulus package, identity thieves are using promises of tax rebates to trick people into revealing financial and personal data, the Internal Revenue Service warned Wednesday.
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The Internal Revenue Service is looking for more than 89 Galveston County taxpayers whose refund checks - totaling $157,550 â-ould not be delivered because of outdated addresses.
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The new rebate scheme isn't simple. Here's how to make the most of it.
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Consumer advocates are turning their attention to scam artists who market computers to people with low incomes or bad credit.
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Many people will soon be required to receive their drugs by mail order so their employers can get lucrative rebates and deep discounts.
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Scammers are sending out virus-laden e-mails claiming to have information on complaints filed with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission, the FTC warned Monday.The e-mail appears to come from frauddep@ftc.gov -- a spoofed address -- and it includes a malicious attachment that downloads keylogging software, which is used to steal sensitive information such as passwords and account numbers.&quot;While the e-mail includes the FTC seal, it has grammatical errors, misspellings, and incorrect syntax,&quot; the FTC said in an alert , released Monday. &quot;Recipients should forward the e-mail to spam@uce.gov and then delete it.&quot; E-mail sent to this uce.gov address goes into the FTC&#39;s spam database, which is used by investigators.Online scammers often masquerade as government agencies such as the Internal Revenue Service in the hopes of tricking unsuspecting victims into clicking on attachments or visiting malicious Web sites.
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Taxpayers have already received almost $87 billion in income tax refunds this year, but many are neglecting to ask for a modest refund from a now defunct telephone tax.
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Many consumers believe that credit card come-ons are borderline deceptive. Now, a federal banking watchdog is expressing similar concerns that credit card solicitations promise more than they deliver.
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If you get an e-mail telling you that you're under investigation by the IRS, take a breath before calling your lawyer. It's a scam.
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Regulators are trying to prevent scams caused by software that computer users may not even know is on their PCs.
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By Christopher S. Rugaber Associated Press  WASHINGTON -- Scams playing off the well-known brand names of online retailers such as Amazon.com and Overstock.com are among the latest get-rich-quick schemes bilking consumers of millions of dollars, federal regulators warned Tuesday.
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The FDIC on Friday issued an alert  about an increasingly common e-mail scam designed to steal  personal information and money from millions of unwary  consumers.
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The U.S. Internal Revenue Service said  on Thursday it may restrict tax preparers such as H&R Block Inc   and Jackson Hewitt Tax Service Inc  from  offering refund loans to customers because doing so could  encourage fraud.
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The Internal Revenue Service is putting out an all-points bulletin for Massachusetts taxpayers who are collectively owed $3 million in refunds - or an average of more than $1,000 each.
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Detectives warn internet auction bidders to be wary of how they pay after a teenage fraudster conned customers.
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By AVRUM D. LANK  If you hear from the Internal Revenue Service, it is prudent to respond  unless, that is, the first contact is by e-mail.
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Thousands of mistaken refunds point to a strained relationship between the Social Security and Medicare programs.