QR codes, those black-and-white squares you can scan with your phone, have become ubiquitous. Display a QR — “quick response” — code on your phone, and it can serve as your ticket for an airline flight or sporting event. Scan a code to see a menu or learn when the next bus is due. This resource provides tips on spotting common fake QR scams.
This webinar provides an overview of common consumer and tax-related identity theft scams; methods for reporting and recovering from Identity Theft; how identity thieves trick their victims into providing personally identifiable and financial information; the IRS Identity Protection Personal Identification Number Program; how to avoid bad return preparers; resources to protect yourself from identity thieves and IRS's partnership with the Security Summit.
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