Tax season is upon us. Yet while it will be weeks before taxpayers receive their tax forms, scammers are already shifting gears to what will likely be this season’s most popular scam—the fraudulent tax man.The IRS began issuing warnings to taxpayers in October with this statement from IRS Acting Commissioner Danny Werfel. “This scam has hit taxpayers in nearly every state … [Read more...] about The (fake) tax man cometh
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Utility impostor scam prompts warnings nationwide
More Featured Scam Tips A new wave of Target scams on the horizon The Hitman scam – a scary text message 3 Tips to Avoid the New Health Care Scams Utility companies across the nation have been issuing warnings to their customers about “utility impostors.” These impostors are con artists who typically contact a customer by phone or in-person and demand payment for a past-due … [Read more...] about Utility impostor scam prompts warnings nationwide
2013 in review—6 New York Times Bestselling Authors
New York Times author interviews Behind the story of Repairman Jack with F. Paul Wilson CJ Lyons and Broken Phillip Margolin and Sleight of Hand Getting to know Carolyn Hart The year 2013 was, once again, a year of turmoil for the publishing industry. The market is inundated with new book releases every single day. Publishers continue to struggle with a new publishing … [Read more...] about 2013 in review—6 New York Times Bestselling Authors
Behind the story of Death by Chocolate
Sally Berneathy is a USA Today Bestselling author who wrote fifteen romance novels ranging from comedy to dark suspense under the names Sally Carleen, Sally Steward, and Sara Garrett. The former winner of the National Readers' Choice award talked about her Death by Chocolate series.“Back in the ‘90s,” said Berneathy, “I wrote romance novels. However, Harlequin/Silhouette … [Read more...] about Behind the story of Death by Chocolate
Looking back—looking forward
This is my final Sunday Scam Tip post of the year. For this last post, I wanted to focus on a picture far larger than a single scam. I was fortunate as a child because my parents knew how to live life. Perhaps the dedication in “Photo Finish” is a good place to start. To Mom and Dad, who taught me three lessons to carry me through life.Wear a smile instead of a frown. A … [Read more...] about Looking back—looking forward