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Fraud is the making of false representations or engaging in deceptive behavior in order to unlawfully secure financial or personal gain. 
Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Privacy Tip #446 – Department of Motor Vehicles Warns Drivers About Smishing Text Surge

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Smishing schemes involving Departments of Motor Vehicles nationwide have increased. Scammers are sending SMS text messages falsely claiming to be from the DMV that “are designed to deceive recipients into clicking malicious...more

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Threat Actors Use AI to Launch Identity Theft Scams

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Identity theft will continue to rise in 2025. According to the Better Business Bureau of Missouri (BBB), it received over 16,000 identity theft complaints in the past three years. Scammers are “increasingly using advanced...more

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Privacy Tip #435 – Threat Actors Go Retro: Using Snail Mail for Scams

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We have educated our readers about phishing, smishing, QRishing, and vishing scams, and now we’re warning you about what we have dubbed “snailing.” Yes, believe it or not, threat actors have gone retro and are using snail...more

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Privacy Tip #429 – Threat Actors Continue to Use QR Codes for Fraudulent Purposes

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We have repeatedly warned our readers about malicious QR codes and their use by threat actors. Threat actors are now using these codes to disguise packages as gifts....more

Foodman CPAs & Advisors

Organizaciones Benéficas Falsas: Advertencia De Estafa

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El 23/10/23, el IRS emitió una advertencia a los contribuyentes sobre las estafas de organizaciones benéficas falsas y cómo los donantes desprevenidos pueden en realidad estar contribuyendo a organizaciones benéficas falsas y...more

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Fake Charities Scam Warning

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On 10/23/23, the IRS issued a warning to taxpayers regarding Fake Charities scams and how unsuspecting donors may actually be contributing to fake charities and not be able to deduct donations on their tax returns despite the...more

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Burr Alert: Filer Beware - The Growth Of Fraudulent Tax Returns

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The filing of fraudulent tax returns resulting from identity theft is a growing business in America. If it wasn't bad enough that the criminals would try to get money out of your bank or use the information to purchase goods...more

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