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Don’t Write Off These Tax Scams!
The Dirty Dozen Tax Scam list published by the IRS is a good resource to help you stay aware of current cons and avoid being targeted at tax time:
Keep your finances and personal info safe from fraud, identity theft and other scams with resources and tips from the Federal Trade Commission during National Consumer Protection Week (NCPW) — March 3 – 9, 2024 — and any time of the year. NCPW is a time when government agencies, consumer protection groups, and financial institutions work together to share information about consumer rights and help people learn to spot, report, and avoid scams.
Visit ftc.gov/ncpw to learn how to learn how to get free consumer fraud prevention advice in a dozen languages — and read the latest from consumer protection experts.
Fun Flirt or Creepy Con Artist?
According to The Federal Trade Commission, nearly 70,000 people reported being targets of a romance scam in 2022 and associated losses reached close to $1.5 billion. FTC has charted out the top lies used by romance scammers last year and their most commonly requested payment methods:
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently released an alert and three tips to help consumers avoid an increasingly popular Money Transfer phone scam:
Scammers are using artificial intelligence (AI) to clone voices of loved ones in order to dupe family members into sending money. Yahoo Finance offers helpful tips on how to handle those calls.
Looking forward to traveling over Thanksgiving to visit family and friends? Don’t let online thieves trick you out of plane tickets and other holiday travel purchases.
Between October 2022 and March 2023, the US Postal Service (USPS) saw mail theft incidents jump by approximately 25% over a similar time period in the prior year. Over those six months, more than 300 mail carriers were robbed and there were 25,000 reported cases of mail theft. To learn more about the different types of mail fraud and to get tips to help you keep your mail safe, visit:
Child ID theft is no joke. Learn about the four signs of child ID theft and tips on how to keep the personal information of your youngest family members safe.
Scholastic® and the National Association of Elementary School Principals (NAESP) share six quick tips to help families prepare for a safe and happy start to the school year:
Have you heard about Pass It On, a program created by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) that encourages family, friends and caregivers to share elder fraud alerts and tips with older adults? Pass It On offers numerous resources on Elder Fraud issues including ID Theft, Tech Fraud, Romance Scams, Grandkid Schemes, Investment Fraud and more:
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Telephone
+1 913 321 4242
Address
(Interim Headquarters: No Branch Services)
8325 Lenexa Dr Suite 300,
Lenexa, KS 66214