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With the IRS now accepting people's tax returns for 2025, a federal watchdog is warning Americans to beware of so-called phishing and smishing scams designed to trick people into unwittingly handing ...

Millions of tax filers become victims of scams every year. Here's how to spot, avoid tax return scams.

As returns are sent off, criminals are using increasingly sophisticated tactics to steal money.

Columbus, Georgia: Christopher Upshaw, a.k.a. "Troub," 26, of Columbus, the last remaining defendant in a pandemic-related tax fraud investigation costing U.S. taxpayers millions, pleaded guilty to ...

As tax season begins, federal officials are warning taxpayers to keep an eye out for scams designed to steal personal information, and potentially, entire funds ...