Saturday, March 10, 2007

Tax season, and scams are in bloom (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune)

March marks the height of the tax filing season, according to the IRS. But it's also the time of year when the agency sees a spike in scams against taxpayers. As the April 17 deadline looms, consumer advocates are warning of a number of pitfalls. Among them: identity-theft scams that use bogus websites, tax-themed e-mail attachments that contain computer viruses, and shady offers for "rapid ...

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