American taxpayers are now proactive in protecting their tax returns by receiving an IRS Identity Protection PIN from the agency’s improved online system, which prevents fraudulent filings before they ...

Use your Identity Protection PIN (IP PIN). The six-digit number, which, in addition to your Social Security number, confirms ...

SEATTLE — Some forms of identity theft are relatively easy to deal with, such as stolen credit card numbers. But it’s a nightmare to unravel tax refund theft if an imposter grabs your Social Security ...

SHREVEPORT, La. -- Tax season is here, and while you’re busy gathering receipts and crunching numbers, scammers are working overtime to steal your hard-earned money. According to the IRS, tax fraud ...

Ah, tax season. That magical time of year when we all attempt to decipher the mystical language of IRS forms while hoping the government gives us back some of our own money. Before you start planning ...

Charity impersonators, COVID-19 schemes, disaster fraud -- the list of tax scams gets longer every year. A remarkable number of massive data breaches over the past few years have put the privacy of ...

News 19's Ellie Byrd sat down with Karen Reeves, the President and CEO of the Better Business Bureau of North Alabama, to ...

Tax season is here, and while you’re busy gathering receipts and crunching numbers, scammers are working overtime to steal your hard-earned money. According to the IRS, tax fraud and scams cost ...

The IRS has warned Americans about rising tax scams ahead of the 2026 filing season. Fraudsters are using fake messages, ...

Here’s a terrible thing that happens: Thieves pretend they’re you, file a tax return in your name very early in the year, claim a fat refund and run away with the money. When you try to file your own ...

The FBI has issued a warning about a surge in tax-related identity theft, with criminals stealing taxpayer identities to file fraudulent returns and claim refunds. While tax fraud is certainly nothing ...

The recent AT&T data breach has left millions of customers vulnerable, with personal information, including Social Security numbers, now exposed. This breach, confirmed by AT&T, involves data stolen ...