In the latest scheme, scammers are texting people about a stimulus check in order to get them to give up their personal information, according to a new alert by the Better Business Bureau, a nonprofit ...

Verify tracking information by visiting the official USPS website rather than clicking on links in messages. Consumers who believe they may have fallen victim to a scam should immediately contact ...

These scams usually come via email with catchy subject lines like "Unclaimed Refund" or "Tax Refund Payment," often with a ...

Baiting victims with fake refunds - More than a third of those surveyed said they've gotten suspicious messages that promised tax refunds and included malicious links. Cryptocurrency scams - Based ...

A new scam is making the rounds, with fraudsters posing as Internal Revenue Service (IRS) agents and sending text messages promising a $1,400 rebate ... The IRS communicates through official postal ...

In fact, more than half of people say the tax scam messages they’ve received this year are more sophisticated or realistic than last year. It’s no wonder that most people are concerned about ...

USPS says delete these messages, but before you do, send the fraudulent text or email to [email protected]. If you are a victim of a scam or suspect fraud, USPS says report it: Submit an online ...

Scams can cost U.S. taxpayers thousands of dollars and cause financial difficulty. The incidence of scams tends to increase during the annual tax-filing ... through the U.S. Postal Service." ...

Anyone who has a phone or email address may have seen a similar message ... the tax filing deadline coming up on April 15, the IRS released its annual “Dirty Dozen” list of tax scams for ...

Anyone with a phone or an email address knows financial scammers are relentless — and tax season ... types of scams continue to grow, particularly those in which fraudsters send messages that ...

Officials are warning of a recent text message scam ... proceeding – scam messages can often appear with a false sense of urgency. “Genuine IRS notices are sent through postal mail, not ...