Tax season is a period of about four months in which US taxpayers have to file
their income tax returns. The process routinely attracts criminals trying to
trick people into sharing their financial information and other personal
details, often leading to identity compromise and fraud.
their income tax returns. The process routinely attracts criminals trying to
trick people into sharing their financial information and other personal
details, often leading to identity compromise and fraud.
Almost 170 million federal returns are filed yearly, and people usually have to
file taxes using personal information online or on paper. Given that criminals
will go to great lengths to obtain information of far