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PHILADELPHIA, PA — U.S. Attorney William M. McSwain is warning the public about the growing number and variety of fraud schemes associated with the coronavirus. He offered guidance to help …
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The IRS and its Security Summit partners is calling on tax professionals and taxpayers to use the free, multi-factor authentication feature being offered on tax preparation software …
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Internal Revenue Service this week launched Identity Theft Central, designed to improve online access to information on identity theft and data security protection for taxpayers, tax …
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Trade Commission will mark Tax Identity Theft Awareness Week, February 3-7, 2020, by co-hosting a series of free events highlighting the warning signs of tax identity …
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EAST GOSHEN, PA — On December 26th, 2019, the Westtown-East Goshen Regional Police Department was dispatched to a harassment report in East Goshen Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania.
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Social Security Administration launched a new Public Service Announcement (PSA) campaign to continue warning people about the ongoing nationwide telephone impersonation scheme.
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PHILADELPHIA, PA — A massive data breach from March 4 to Dec. 12 exposed Wawa convenience store customer’s credit and debit card information to potential fraudsters. Officials are still investigating whether …
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Trade Commission recently announced that many members of the military will now have access to free electronic credit monitoring, which can help them spot identity …
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Internal Revenue Service is urging families and teens to stay vigilant in protecting personal information while connected to the internet. Although the IRS is making huge …
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Trade Commission will begin sending refund checks totaling more than $31 million as part of a previously announced settlement with LifeLock, Inc., related to allegations …
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