Is That ID Verification Letter Genuine or Another Tax Scam?

Tax scams have become a year-round activity for crooks, turning them into what is probably the biggest individual con trick of them all.

But once the tax-filing season gets underway, the pace picks up even faster, prompting the IRS, the Treasury, and consumer and law enforcement agencies to issue a stern warning about the risks of being scammed.

We’ve written about most of the tricks several times before. It’s worth checking out a couple of our earlier issues because they’re still totally relevant.

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