BioCatch

APRIL 24, 2025

of various tax codes to con us into sending them our returns or estimated payments. The difference this year is artificial intelligence (AI) and social engineering tactics have increased both the sophistication and prevalence of tax scams.

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Tax Scams AI Scams Returns 64

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 18, 2016

17) of a new tax bill scam in which unwitting consumers receive a fake IRS notice that contends they owe the government money because of the Affordable Care Act. This is just the latest in a series of scams designed to cheat taxpayers out of their hard-earned cash. The Internal Revenue Service warned Thursday (Nov.

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Tax Scams Scams IRS Federal Trade Commission 61

PYMNTS

JANUARY 18, 2021

This week's B2B Data Digest takes a look at the numbers behind the latest instances of fraud, including fraudulent invoices, corporate tax scams and more. $19 19 million in shipping scams hit Amazon , according to U.S. 250,000 in loan offerings are appearing in a new COVID-19 scam targeting small businesses , the U.S.

Scams 87

Scams Business Email Compromise Email Compromise Federal Trade Commission 87

FICO

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

This uncertainty is now fuelling a rise in Brexit scams. Who Are the Targets of Brexit Scams? Fraudsters are only limited by their imagination and with Brexit scams they target both European and UK citizens. This is where the door is left ajar and fraudsters can spread misinformation and perpetrate their scams. .

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Scams Tax Scams Account Takeovers Breach 52

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

That is, the bitcoin automated teller machine (ATM) payments have become more common than iTunes vouchers in reports of scam payments to the Australian Taxation Office. The ATO has seen close to 30,000 reports of attempted scams as of July.

Bitcoin 69

Bitcoin Blockchain Tax Scams Scams 69

PYMNTS

APRIL 9, 2020

government has made additional changes to help both businesses and consumers deal with the strains of COVID-19, by extending the deadline to file taxes to July 15. Fraudsters are moving in to take advantage of tax confusion and consumer stress, however. v Details Mobile Disbursement Barriers.

Checks 71

Checks Online and Mobile Banking Direct Deposit Scams 71

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 21, 2019

million: This is the suspected value of a VAT fraud scam that Ireland’s Garda National Economic Crime Bureau is investigating, local reports said last week. Plus, this week’s Data Digest looks into an alleged money laundering ring, exposing the risks involved in multinational, multi-account corporate banking.

Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) 44

Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) Payroll Scams Tax Scams 44