FTC Cautions Consumers About Tax and Rebate Scams
The Federal Trade Commission cautions consumers looking
forward to rebate checks from the government that they may be targets of scammers out to steal their
identity. The schemes work like this: consumers get a call or an e-mail claiming to be from the IRS,
the Social Security Administration, or some other government agency, and claiming to need some bit
of personal information to process the rebate check. Consumers may be asked to provide their social
security number, bank account number, or another piece of personal information that a skillful crook
can use to commit identity theft.
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