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Scammers are using AI-generated calls to impersonate IRS officials

The call is designed to scare recipients into responding, potentially leading them to reveal personal information under the threat of legal action or the promise of a nonexistent refund ...
WGAL

IRS scam calls use AI to deceive consumers | Identify the red flags

The call is designed to scare recipients into responding, potentially leading them to reveal personal information under the ...

Beware of Bitcoin scams targeting the elderly

Answer: Bitcoin ATM scams are one of the fastest-growing ways criminals are stealing money, especially from older adults.
AARP

Five of the Biggest Scams to Watch for in 2026

“People will be looking for ways to alleviate their burdens,” Valesquez says of 2026. “So when they get a [message] that says ...
WDSU

St. James government warning residents of wire transfer funds scam

PLACE OF HANGOUT FEST. ALSO NEW AT NOON IN A SCAM WARNING FOR THOSE OF YOU IN SAINT JAMES PARISH, OFFICERS SAY THAT SCAMMERS ARE SENDING OUT LETTERS CLAIMING THAT THEY ARE THE SAINT JAMES PLANNING ...
Newsweek

IRS Issues Update on Trump Accounts

An update on regulations and guidance surrounding Trump Accounts—which are a new type of Individual Retirement Account (IRA) for children under 18, created under the Working Families Tax Cuts ...
Lawrence Journal-World

Kansas attorney general’s website hosts illicit content in apparent scam campaign

Apparent financial scams appear under the “ag.ks.gov” domain. For several days, the official site of the Kansas Attorney General’s Office hosted links to artificial intelligence deepfake software, ...
KCUR 89.3 FM

Kansas attorney general site hosts illicit content in apparent national scam campaign

Documents promoting AI deepfakes, money scams and pornography appear under the “ag.ks.gov” domain and dozens of others. The links are now inactive, but the source remains unknown. For several days, ...
Washington Examiner

When the government’s $5 million mistake leads to a COVID scam and a House member’s indictment

In 2021, Cherfilus-McCormick and her brother, Edwin Cherfilus, ran a Miramar, Florida, company called Trinity Healthcare Services, which was wholly owned by two of their family members who are not ...
MassLive

IRS scam: Feds sue tax ‘company’ claiming it was ‘pocketing millions,’ threatening taxpayers

The Federal Trade Commission is suing a supposed “tax debt relief” company over claims it was falsely impersonating government agencies, threatening consumers and pocketing “tens of millions of ...
Miami Herald

Trump’s library foundation got special treatment from the IRS during the government shutdown

President Donald J. Trump points to the “Key-to-the-City” given to him by Mayor Suarez as he prepares to leave the stage during American Business Forum at the Kaseya Center in Miami, Florida on ...
Inc

The IRS Is Facing a Huge Backlog After the Government Shutdown. What It Means for Businesses

The U.S. government is getting back up to speed after the longest government shutdown in history. Airports have resumed their full schedules, which is a relief to anyone who’s planning to fly this ...