FTC Releases Alert on Tax Identity Theft

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FTC Releases Alert on Tax Identity Theft [ 
https://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/current-activity/2018/04/03/FTC-Releases-Alert-Tax-Identity-Theft ] 04/03/2018 04:20 PM 
EDT 
Original release date: April 03, 2018

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS)are offering consumers a new way to report 
tax-related identity theft to the IRS online. Tax-related identity theft happens when someone steals your Social 
Security number to file a tax return and claims your refund. To report such a theft, go to IdentityTheft.gov [ 
https://identitytheft.gov/#_blank ].

NCCIC encourages consumers to review the FTC Alert [ 
https://www.consumer.ftc.gov/blog/2018/04/new-way-report-tax-identity-theft ] and the NCCIC Tip Preventing and 
Responding to Identity Theft [ https://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/tips/ST05-019 ].

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