Identity Theft Tax Refund Fraud (Part 1)
Document Type
Article
Department or Administrative Unit
Accounting
Publication Date
4-2014
Abstract
The U.S. Internal Revenue Service calls the scam its No. 1 fraud. Identity thieves are using stolen personally identifiable information to file victims' tax returns and then receive their refunds. Here's how they do it and ways to combat and prevent it.
Recommended Citation
Holtfreter, R.E.; McLeod, T.; & Harrington, A. (2014). Identity theft tax refund fraud (Part 1). Fraud, 29(2), 48-53
Journal
Fraud Magazine
Rights
Copyright © 2014 Association of Certified Fraud Examiners
Comments
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Part 2