Tax Scammers Are Waiting to Take Your Money
Tax-related scams are on the rise, according to consumer
complaints tracked by the National Consumers League’s Fraud Center. Reports of tax scams from
consumers nearly quadrupled in 2007 from the year before, and the trend seems to be continuing into
2008. This time of year - and with the economy in the shape it’s currently in - crooks see vulnerable
prey in consumers feeling the squeeze at tax time
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