Identifying And Preventing Telephone ID Theft And Scams

Scams are increasing. Scams around the world are targeting Americans readily relieve everything they are told. This video provides tips to identify phone scams and avoid becoming a victim by divulging personal information including credit card numbers.

In this video:

• What is personal information? 00:42
• Scams and ID theft are increasing. 1:22
• Using fear to act immediately. 2:32
• Preventing phone ID theft and scams. 3:27

Preventing Phone, Email, And Text Scams

Scams have increased dramatically over the past few years. Scammers have new ways to persuade people to part with their money and personal information. Thanks to social media, millions of people provide scammers with all the information they need to steal identities and drain bank accounts.

This video shares tips to protect your personal information and savings from phone, email, and text scams.

In this video:

• Scams are increasing. 00:36
• High scam activity states. 1:42
• Information scam artists collect. 2:00
• Types of scams:
• IRS 5:41
• Social Security 7:41
• Medicare 8:36
• Bail money 9:23
• Utility shut off 10:09
• Voting scams 11:11
• Fraudulent online orders 12:55
• YouTube & social media 14:12

Marketing Tricks: Income Tax Relief Companies

You owed income tax but haven’t paid any for years? No problem. You paid a lot less than than you owed? No sweat. You are being audited? Relax! There are companies promising dramatic income tax reductions and protection from IRS wage garnishment and property liens. In many cases, these companies relieve you of your money not your tax bill to perform services tax payers can perform for free.

In this video:

• Tax relief company marketing hype. 00:40
• IRS and state hardship programs. 1:18
• Do you qualify for a hardship program? 2:02
• FTC tax relief company complaints. 2:37
• IRS hardship programs self-help. 3:12

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