Tax Time Safety Tips - Lamorinda Computer & Technical Support

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Here are some tips from the National CybersecurityAlliance to help you prevent identity theft or fraud.
Please click here to see the rest of the tips. Watch out for scams Unsolicited emails, calls, texts, or direct messages that prompt you to click on a link or share valuable personal and financial information are very likely scams. With your personal data, online thieves can swindle funds and/or commit identity theft. Learn how to recognize a scam with the following tips:

What do real IRS communications look like? Contact from the IRS is typically initiated via the U.S. Postal Service. Be skeptical of any phone calls, emails, social media messages or texts claiming to be from the IRS, or other government agencies. They will only call once they have established a line of communication with you via physical mail first. The IRS will not demand you make an immediate payment to a source other than the U.S. Treasury. Unscrupulous callers claiming to be federal employees can be very convincing by using fake names or phony ID numbers. If you are unsure if the caller is legitimate, hang up, look up the direct number for the agency online, and call that source to verify. Other red flags Requests for data: Be wary of any communications that ask you to provide personal information such as bank account information, Social Security numbers, login credentials or mailing addresses Urgency: The sender uses an abnormal sense of urgency, or other scare tactics, to obtain information. Attachments: The message includes an attachment, such as a PDF. Never open attachments from a suspicious or unknown email address. It may download malware or viruses onto your device. Click here for additional tips from the Federal Trade Commission.

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