Escort Service Business Owner Tries to “Trick†the IRS
Dennis Zarudny of Miami, FL pled guilty to filing a false tax return in court for the Southern District of Florida. Zarundy, owner of Denzar, Inc, which operated under the business name of “Elite Escort Serviceâ€, advertised his business on the internet as a “prestigious escort agency providing 24-hour outcall escort services & adult entertainment […]
The IRS Reports a Surge in Email Phishing Schemes
Phishing is a scam where fraudsters send email-messages to trick unsuspecting victims into revealing personal and financial information that can be used to steal the victim’s identity. To trick taxpayers into thinking the emails come from the IRS, they use the actual logo, so victims think it’s an official communication. These emails contain various scare […]
According to a recent press release the scammers are at it again. The IRS is advising Taxpayers to be weary of a new scam aimed at obtaining taxpayer banking information. See the press release below:
IRS warns of variation of Form W-8BEN scam; crooks impersonate IRS to get banking and other information Washington – The Internal Revenue Service today warned of a new twist tied to an old scam aimed at international taxpayers and non-resident aliens. In this scam, criminals use a fake IRS Form W-8BEN to solicit detailed personal […]