News Release: Attorney General Morrisey Reminds Consumers to Protect Themselves Against Tax-Related Identity Theft CHARLESTON — Attorney General Patrick Morrisey today encouraged West Virginia residents to be mindful about protecting their personal and financial information as they begin receiving their income tax preparation documents. “With income tax season upon us, it’s important for consumers to be even more vigilant about protecting their financial information from thieves and scammers,” Attorney General Morrisey said. Tax-related identity theft can occur in a number of ways. In some cases, it can be as easy as a thief stealing W-2 forms or other tax documents from mailboxes. In other instances, scammers will send out authentic-looking phishing e-mails to unsuspecting consumers asking for personal information. In more egregious cases, phony or dishonest tax preparers will steal client information for their own use or pass it along to identity thieves. Read the news release here: bit.ly/1mtiIIO
Posted on: Wed, 22 Jan 2014 18:56:13 +0000
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