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"People think they're getting kind of a cheat sheet or a shortcut," personal finance expert Lynnette Khalfani-Cox said. "And it's a cheat, all right."

AOL · 8d

5 tax scams to watch for this tax season — and how to stay safe

Anyone with a phone or an email address knows financial scammers are relentless — and tax season is perhaps the worst time of year for scams, as millions of Americans anxiously gather their most private financial information to send to the IRS.

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How to avoid falling victim to increasing tax scams this year

Tax season is officially underway, and while refunds are one of the biggest things on consumers’ minds, scams should also be up there. This time of year is

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Money coach explains how to avoid tax season scams | Morning in America

As the April 15 federal tax deadline approaches, scammers are likely ramping up operations to steal information or money. Personal finance expert Lynnette Khalfani-Cox joins “Morning in America” to break down some of the “newfangled ways” scammers are trying to hurt taxpayers this year.

AOL · 7d

AI-Driven Tax Scams Are Rising — 6 Ways To Avoid Them, According To Experts

Tax scams are already widespread enough without fraudsters using advanced technologies to swindle people out of even more money. As recently as 2023, about $5.5 billion was lost to tax-fraud

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Scammers using AI to create fake IRS sites. Here's other scams to watch out for.

As the deadline to file gets closer, cybersecurity experts warn, you're even more likely to be targeted by scammers. You ...

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Beware of tax scams: IRS unveils 2025 'Dirty Dozen' list to watch for

Scammers are 'relentless,' according to new IRS alert listing the 'Dirty Dozen' tax scams. Bad social media advice triggers ...

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Watch Out for These 6 Dirty and Dangerous Tax Scams the IRS Revealed

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) opened the 2025 tax season on Jan. 27, which not only means that thousands of people began ...

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When it doubt, check it out: Don’t fall for these common IRS scams this tax season

Scammers are constantly finding new ways to trick people into giving up their personal information or hard-earned money. One ...

Tax scams are getting sneakier - 10 ways to protect yourself before it's too late

Almost half of people polled by McAfee say they or someone they know has received a text or phone call from a scammer ...

Consumer Alert on Tax Scams

Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.), who has long been considered one of the Senate’s budget hawks, recently gave advice that when the ...

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IRS warns of increase in tax-related scams

IT IS TAX SEASON. THE IRS IS WARNING OF AN INCREASE IN TAX RELATED SCAMS. YEAH, THESE LOOK REALLY REAL. THEY’RE VERY EASY TO FALL FOR. AND UNFORTUNATELY IT DEFINITELY HAPPENS. SO WE’RE GOING ...

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