U.S. tax identity theft: dodging the $5 billion crime spree

In America, tax identity theft is a relatively easy way for criminals to make money at the expense of taxpayers. Using stolen data, crooks steal billions of dollars through fraudulent tax refund claims every year. How “popular” is tax identity theft with criminals? It now has its own week! That’s right, January 26th-30th is Tax Identity Theft Awareness Week in America, a week that encompassesData Privacy Day (hashtag #DPD2015) which occurs on January 28 every year (in many countries, not just in America).





U.S. tax identity theft: dodging the $5 billion crime spree