Seniors at risk for Tax Fraud Scam

It's tax season again, and it seems the crooks are bringing their "A" game. Seniors are likely to ask for help with their tax returns, especially if it's inexpensive! Imagine a crook requesting 3 years of statements from the Social Security Administration that includes benefits, and of course, the victims social security number. The returns are doctored to the senior gets a nice little return, and pays the crook $40-$100 for the tax preparation. The senior gets the much anticipated and badly needed tax return and spends it, only to get a demand letter from the IRS months later, demanding return of the money due to mistakes made on the return.  The crook, is long gone, with the victims social security number.

Crooks wield both crowbars and calculators, one more damaging than the next.