How to Spot and Avoid a Costly Tax Scam (Infographic)

Article by George Norman (Cybersecurity Editor)

on 23 Mar 2016

The bad guys will use every trick in the book to try and scam you, we all know that. And during this time of year, they will latch on to what haunts you the most – taxes.

The infographic below covers one of the most prevalent tax scams, one that goes something like this: you get a call from someone who pretends to be from the IRS, saying you owe taxes and you’ll be arrested if you don’t pay up. Learn how to spot and how to avoid falling victim to such a scam.



Via The Federal Trade Commission (FTC), the consumer protection agency that works to prevent fraudulent, deceptive and unfair business practices in the marketplace.



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