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Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Monday, January 30, 2012
Beware These Signs of an Online Tax Scam
Beware These Signs of an Online Tax Scam
By SFLearn State Farm™ Employee
By SFLearn State Farm™ Employee
Beware These Signs Of An Online Tax Scam
As tax season starts, be alert for phishing emails that appear to be messages from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).
Scammers use email, websites and even social media to trick taxpayers into sharing personal and financial information, which they can then use to steal your identity. Meant to either frighten or entice, these fraudulent messages may threaten a tax audit or offer a tax refund.
But know this: The IRS does not generally send unsolicited e-mails to taxpayers or request financial account security information, such as PIN numbers. Further, they will not discuss tax account information with taxpayers via e-mail or use it to request sensitive financial and personal information from taxpayers.
Signs of a tax scam
Scams may appear legitimate and some may even use the IRS logo. Warning signs that you've received a fraudulent message include:
If you receive an online message you suspect is a scam, the IRS suggests taking the following steps:
See more:
http://learningcenter.statefarm.com/finances-1/taxes/beware-these-signs-of-an-online-tax-scam/
As tax season starts, be alert for phishing emails that appear to be messages from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).
Scammers use email, websites and even social media to trick taxpayers into sharing personal and financial information, which they can then use to steal your identity. Meant to either frighten or entice, these fraudulent messages may threaten a tax audit or offer a tax refund.
But know this: The IRS does not generally send unsolicited e-mails to taxpayers or request financial account security information, such as PIN numbers. Further, they will not discuss tax account information with taxpayers via e-mail or use it to request sensitive financial and personal information from taxpayers.
Signs of a tax scam
Scams may appear legitimate and some may even use the IRS logo. Warning signs that you've received a fraudulent message include:
- Requests for personal and/or financial information, such as your Social Security number and bank or credit card account numbers.
- Tempting offers that might persuade readers to click on links or respond to messages.
- Threats that suggest consequences for not responding to the email.
- Incorrect grammar, spelling or phrasing—especially when referencing the IRS or other government agencies—and links to inaccurate URLs. Rather than relying on links listed in the message, manually type the official IRS website <link to http://www.irs.gov/> directly into your search engine address bar to follow up.
If you receive an online message you suspect is a scam, the IRS suggests taking the following steps:
- Do not open any attachments or links. These could lead you to a fake IRS website, where opening a link could download malware <link to http://us.norton.com/security_response/malware.jsp> or allow someone to hack into your computer.
- Ignore messages that offer a refund. Instead, go to the IRS's Where's My Refund? site to determine if you are actually receiving a refund.
- Forward the message or web address to phishing@irs.gov.
- Delete the message.
See more:
http://learningcenter.statefarm.com/finances-1/taxes/beware-these-signs-of-an-online-tax-scam/
Quote of the Day 1-30-2012
"Success is the good fortune that comes from aspiration, desperation, perspiration and inspiration."
-Evan Esar
-Evan Esar
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Friday, January 27, 2012
Quote of the Day 1-27-2012
"Nothing can stop the man with the right mental attitude from achieving his goal; nothing on earth can help the man with the wrong mental attitude."
-Thomas Jefferson
-Thomas Jefferson
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Thursday, January 26, 2012
Quote of the Day 1-26-2012
"The ability to convert ideas to things is the secret to outward success."Henry Ward Beecher
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Wednesday, January 25, 2012
Quote of the Day 1-25-2012
"Rely on your own strength of body and soul. Take for your star self-reliance, faith, honesty and industry. Don't take too much advice — keep at the helm and steer your own ship, and remember that the great art of commanding is to take a fair share of the work. Fire above the mark you intend to hit. Energy, invincible determination with the right motive, are the levers that move the world."
-Noah Porter
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-Noah Porter
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Tuesday, January 24, 2012
Quote of the Day 1-24-2012
"Consult not your fears but your hopes and your dreams. Think not about your frustrations, but about your unfulfilled potential. Concern yourself not with what you tried and failed in, but with what it is still possible for you to do."
-Pope John XXIII
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