by Carrie Kerskie | Mar 15, 2022 | Assets, Financial Identity Theft, Fraud and Scams, Government Benefits Theft, Podcast, Tax Related
Following up last week’s episode about 1099 fraud and staying on the topic of scams this tax season, Carrie interviews Ron Loecker, Special Agent in Charge of IRS Criminal Investigations. Ron answers some of Carrie’s questions and gives some tips to help you...
by Kyle Kerskie | Mar 1, 2022 | Fraud and Scams, Government Benefits Theft, Identity, Identity Theft, Podcast, Tax Related
This week, Carrie talks about another popular issue we see this time of year around tax season. In this situation, a woman received a 1099 form regarding taxable miscellaneous income she’s made off an investment account; The problem is, she’s never opened or had any...
by Carrie Kerskie | Feb 4, 2021 | Fraud and Scams, Government Benefits Theft, Identity, Identity Theft, Tax Related
Preventing tax return identity theft is easy with an IP PIN from the IRS.In this video, we explore: What is tax return identity theftHow it can impact youWhat is an IP PINWho is eligible to get oneHow do you get itHow do you use itWhat to look for if you already have...
by Carrie Kerskie | Nov 4, 2014 | Cyber Threats, Fraud and Scams, Government Benefits Theft, Identity Theft, Privacy Tips & Tricks
Imagine your surprise when you go to file for Social Security and you are told that you are already receiving it. Or what about when your checks bounce because your social security payment was deposited into someone else’s account. Both of these are examples of...
by Carrie Kerskie | Jul 30, 2014 | Government Benefits Theft, Identity Theft
Remember when you would receive your social security statement in the mail outlining your reported income along with estimates of the amount of social security you would receive if you retired at a specific age? If you are saying to yourself “yes, I have not...
by Carrie Kerskie | Feb 11, 2014 | Business Identity Theft, Credit Identity Theft, Employment Identity Theft, Financial Identity Theft, Government Benefits Theft, Identity Theft, Medical Identity Theft
When it comes to identity theft most people often think of credit cards and bank accounts but, these are only part of the epidemic. In fact, identity theft has the potential of causing life threatening consequences. The only way to truly understand the enemy that is...
