Scammers Using Coronavirus to Target Everyone, including Businesses, Employees
March 29, 2020
Dublin, CA – Coronavirus (COVID-19) has not stopped malicious individuals from taking advantage of difficult times to prey on vulnerable individuals. Unfortunately, numerous scams have appeared to defraud businesses and individuals in connection with coronavirus (COVID-19).
The global pandemic has caused enough headache and heartache for everyone, including small and medium size businesses (SMBs) and their employees.
Scammers Use Technology as Platform to Swindle Tennesseans
August 2, 2018
Tennessee Consumer Affairs
Nashville, TN – As technology is increasingly prevalent in our daily lives, scammers are using these new tools to reinvent their schemes and swindle unsuspecting consumers.
To help raise consumer awareness, the Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance’s (TDCI) Division of Consumer Affairs is reminding Volunteer State residents to be on the lookout for con artists using technology as their platform to perpetrate scams.
IRS warns Tax Professionals of New Scam to “Unlock” Their Tax Software Accounts
February 21, 2017
Washington, D.C. – The Internal Revenue Service, state tax agencies and the tax industry today warned tax professionals to be alert to a new phishing email scam impersonating software providers.
The scam email comes with the subject line, “Access Locked.” It tells recipients that access to their tax prep software accounts has been “suspended due to errors in your security details.” The scam email asks the tax professional to address the issue by using an “unlock” link provided in the email.
Don’t be Scammed by Cyber Criminals
January 13, 2012
Washington, D.C. – The Internal Revenue Service receives thousands of reports each year from taxpayers who receive suspicious emails, phone calls, faxes or notices claiming to be from the IRS. Many of these scams fraudulently use the IRS name or logo as a lure to make the communication appear more authentic and enticing.
The goal of these scams – known as phishing – is to trick you into revealing your personal and financial information. The scammers can then use your information – like your Social Security number, bank account or credit card numbers – to commit identity theft or steal your money.
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