Be careful of tax scams!
It’s tax season and scammers are finding new ways to obtain money illegally. It is important that consumers are aware of the tactics cyber-criminals use to gather and use sensitive data.
One of the ways to protect yourself is to pay attention to suspicious activity such as receiving an unexpected check, having a random sum of money directly deposited into your account, or receiving phone calls from someone claiming to be from the Internal Revenue Service. The New York Times recently published an article about the most recent scams and how you can protect yourself from falling victim to them.