Shopping for W2s, Tax Data on the Dark Web

Dermot7 · Jan 31, 2017

The 2016 tax season is now in full swing in the United States, which means scammers are once again assembling vast dossiers of personal data and preparing to file fraudulent tax refund requests on behalf of millions of Americans. But for those lazy identity thieves who can’t be bothered to phish or steal the needed data, there is now another option: Buying stolen W-2 tax forms from other crooks who have phished the documents wholesale from corporations.
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https://krebsonsecurity.com/2017/01/shopping-for-w2s-tax-data-on-the-dark-web/

Minimalist · Feb 26, 2017

How To Avoid The 4 Nastiest Tax Scams

Taxes needn’t be tough. When you boil it down, if you’re preparing your taxes, you compile everything you can deduct and try to save as much as you can.

But thieves know that they can get into your financial life by pressing the fear and hacking buttons. Although everybody wants some money back from the IRS, almost no one wants to hear from the agency.

Swindlers also know that they can tap the mother lode of financial information through your tax forms. Once they steal your information, they can do anything from get fake refunds to opening up credit cards. They also sell your information to other thieves.

That’s why you need to be more vigilant than ever during tax season. You need to zealously guard your information — and tell your preparer to do the same. Here are the four worst tax scams, according to the IRS, and what you can do to protect yourself.
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/johnwasik/2017/02/25/how-to-avoid-the-4-nastiest-tax-scams

guest · Apr 11, 2019

Tax identities up for sale on the dark web
April 11, 2019
https://betanews.com/2019/04/11/tax-identities-dark-web/

While banking and identity information has been traded on the dark web for a long time, a new report from Carbon Black shows a new focus on tax identities.

The company's research shows previous year's W-2 forms and 1040 forms available on the dark web at relatively low cost, ranging from $1.04 to $52. Names, social security numbers and birthdates can be obtained for a price ranging from $0.19 to $62.
There are also how-to guides on illicitly cashing out tax returns available for as little as $5.

The report's authors note, "Tax fraud affects thousands of citizens per year. The theft of a tax return can empower a criminal to steal someone's financial future, not just this year's tax refund. Tax information theft could easily extend to credit cards and home equity loan fraud, which could haunt a victim for decades."
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Carbon Black: Tax Fraud & “Identity Theft On Demand” Continue to Take Shape on the Dark Web

Palancar · Apr 12, 2019

IRS IP PIN in my opinion is the best defense. I've been doing it for a few years and I file early.

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