Topic: Scammers

IRS says Protect Yourself from the Dirty Dozen Tax Scams

March 31, 2013 |

Washington, D.C. – The IRS’s annual ‘Dirty Dozen’ list includes common tax scams that often peak during the tax filing season. The IRS recommends that taxpayers be aware so they can protect themselves against claims that sound too good to be true.

Taxpayers who buy into illegal tax scams can end up facing significant penalties and interest and even criminal prosecution. «Read the rest of this article»

IRS Offers Tax Filing Tips for Tennesseans

March 24, 2013 |

Nashville, TN – Spring is here and that means the April 15th tax filing deadline can’t be far away. Some people will wait until the last minute to file.

IRS spokesman Dan Boone offers these five tips for the estimated 605,000 Tennesseans who will wait until April to file. «Read the rest of this article»

IRS Warns of Tax Season Scams

March 9, 2013 |

Nashville, TN – As part of National Consumer Protection Week, the Internal Revenue Service today reminded Tennessee taxpayers to be on the lookout for scammers posing as the IRS and scammers posing as tax preparers with special knowledge about getting IRS tax benefits.

“Tax scams come in many forms, but two of the most common involve fake IRS emails and dishonest people promising ‘free’ government money,” said IRS spokesman Dan Boone. «Read the rest of this article»

Suzanne Simpson: One Woman’s Heart-Part Four

By Hank Bonecutter | February 7, 2013 |

David overheard the doctors talking in the hallway.  The weather was so bad, it was doubtful that the helicopter could fly and the Vanderbilt Extraction Team could retrieve the heart.  They would classify this as a “dry run” and let Suzanne go home.

David went back into the room to be with his wife.  Doctors and nurses were attending to her, monitoring her condition.

Just as the surgical team was about to call the operation off, a member of the medical team burst into the room.

“They’ve taken off.  It’s a go!”

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Tennessee Consumer Affairs Beware online dating scammers looking to swindle you out of cash

February 6, 2013 |

Nashville, TN – Valentine’s Day is just around the corner, and some consumers are banking on online dating as a way to hatch a serious relationship. Unfortunately, some fraud artists are also banking on online dating as a way to scam people out of their money.

Relationship scams, also known as sweetheart swindles, often follow this pattern: «Read the rest of this article»

Clarksville Department of Electricity warns customers of Bill Payment Scam

July 13, 2012 |

Clarksville, TN – The Clarksville Department of Electricity has learned of a bill payment scam targeting utilities nationwide. Scammers are informing customers that a third party, in most cases the Federal Government, will pay their utility bill in exchange for personal information such as Social Security numbers and personal banking information. «Read the rest of this article»

Tennessee Consumer Affairs offers tips to avoid Timeshare Scams

June 15, 2012 |

Nashville, TN – Have you received an offer in the mail promising a cheap travel package for a hotel stay or a short cruise? To get the discounted package, all you have to do is attend a timeshare presentation. Once you show up to the presentation, you may get more than you bargained for: high-pressure sales tactics and scammers that don’t deliver what they promise.

Vacation timeshares give you the right to use a vacation home for a limited, planned period throughout the year. Consumers are usually contacted on the phone by a telemarketer or through the mail with a postcard asking them to call a toll-free number. «Read the rest of this article»

IRS Offers Tips for After Tax Day

April 19, 2012 |

Nashville, TN – Tax day has come and gone for most people, but dealing with taxes may not be done for some. Internal Revenue Service spokesman Dan Boone offers these tips for handling some typical after-tax-day issues.

Didn’t file by April 17th? It’s too late to request an extension of time to file, so the important thing is to file your return as soon as possible. If you owe taxes with your return, you may be charged interest and penalties on anything not paid by April 17th, along with a late-filing penalty. To reduce the penalties and interest, pay as much as you can with the return. «Read the rest of this article»

Beware of Online Dating Scammers looking to swindle you out of Cash

February 9, 2012 |

Nashville, TN – Valentine’s Day is just around the corner, and some consumers are banking on online dating as a way to hatch a serious relationship. Unfortunately, some fraud artists are also banking on online dating as a way to scam people out of their money.

Relationship scams, also known as sweetheart swindles, often follow this pattern:

You meet someone on a dating site and things get serious. You send messages, talk on the phone, trade pictures and maybe even make marriage plans. Soon you find out the person you met, who claimed to be an American professional, is going to Nigeria or another country for work. Once he or she is there, that person needs your help, asking you to wire money. «Read the rest of this article»

Securities Division cautions investors about Internet risks

September 25, 2011 |

Social media provide high-tech platforms to prey on consumers

Nashville, TN – As people increasingly turn to online social networking sites to interact with one another, so have con artists who lurk in the virtual shadows with shady investment deals to pitch to unsuspecting investors, the Department of Commerce and Insurance (TDCI) Securities Division said this week.

The Securities Division cautions investors to make sure they know who they are doing business with when considering investments pitched through “friends” on social networking sites. “Just because someone has ‘friended’ you online does not mean that person is your friend when it comes to investing,” Securities Division Assistant Commissioner Daphne D. Smith said. “The person behind the profile may be deliberately mimicking your likes and interests to lure you into a scam.” «Read the rest of this article»

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