How to minimize the risk of being a victim of identity Theft.
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15 March 2019, 6:45 pm
18 minutes 16 seconds
It's Tax Time. What You Need To Know About Income Tax Fraud
Join Jim Blue and Steve Weisman in an encore broadcast of a discussion on how to reduce the risk of becoming a victim of income tax fraud.
According to the IRS, “Tax-refund fraud is expected to soar again this tax season, and hit a whopping $21 billion.“ Thousands of people have lost millions of dollars and their personal information to tax scams and fake IRS communication.
The most common way income tax fraud occurs is when a thief files an income tax return using a victim’s Social Security number, along with a counterfeit W-2, indicating that a large refund is due.
Steve Weisman is a lawyer, a college professor, author, and one of the country's leading experts in scams and identity theft. He writes the daily blog scamicide.com, where he provides daily update information about the latest scams.
27 January 2017, 1:00 pm
18 minutes 55 seconds
It's Tax Time. What You Need To Know About Income Tax Identity Theft
Join Jim Blue and Steve Weisman in a discussion on how to reduce the risk of becoming a victim of income tax identity theft.
It's tax time and we all know that income tax identity theft is a major problem. The most common way that income tax identity theft occurs is when the identity thief files an income tax return using his or her victim’s Social Security number along with a counterfeit W-2 that indicates a large refund is due.
In his most recent article in USA Today, Steve wrote "According to the General Accountability Office (GAO), the IRS paid out 5.8 billion dollars in bogus refunds to identity thieves for the tax year 2013 and, according to the GAO the real figure is probably significantly higher because of the difficulty of knowing how much income tax fraud remains undetected.
But it is not as bad as you think. It is worse".
Steve Weisman is a lawyer, a professor at Bentley University and one of the country's leading experts in scams and identity theft. He writes the daily blog scamicide.com, where he provides daily update information about the latest scams. His new book is Identity Theft Alert.
10 February 2016, 4:00 pm
18 minutes 56 seconds
It's Tax Time. What You Need To Know About Income Tax Identity Theft
Join Jim Blue and Steve Weisman is a discussion on how to reduce the risk of becoming a victim of income tax identity theft.
It's tax time and we all know that income tax identity theft is a major problem. The most common way that income tax identity theft occurs is when the identity thief files an income tax return using his or her victim’s Social Security number along with a counterfeit W-2 that indicates a large refund is due.
Steve Weisman is a lawyer, a professor at Bentley University and one of the country's leading experts in scams and identity theft. He writes the blog scamicide.com, where he provides daily update information about the latest scams. His new book is Identity Theft Alert.
4 February 2016, 4:00 pm
14 minutes 57 seconds
How To Minimize the Risk of Identity Theft
Have you been a victim of IdentityTheft? Are you concerned about all the reports of personal information being stolen from corporate data bases?
Today's guest, Steve Weisman, a lawyer and member of the Massachusetts Bar and Federal Bar, is one of the country’s leading experts on scams and identity theft. He writes about identity theft for USA Today and has been featured on Nightline, CBS News, ABC, CNBC, among others and quoted in numerous publications including The Associated Press, The Boston Globe, Barron’s, The New York Times, Money Magazine, The Washington Post, and The Wall Street Journal. Steve has authored eight books, including Identity Theft Alert: 10 Rules You Must Follow to Protect Yourself From America’s #1 Crime (2014) and The Truth About Avoiding Scams (2008).
Today, Jim and Steve will discuss what you need to know about identity theft and what you should be doing to minimize your risk of becoming a victim.
16 January 2016, 2:00 am
23 minutes 53 seconds
Child Off To College? Do You Have A Communications Plan?
Do you have the right equipment and services to maintain contact with your child who might be thousands of miles away? Do you know how to control your communication costs?
Chances are that your college bound child is more tech savvy than you are.
Today, In an encore broadcast, Jim will discuss what you need to know before you finish packing the bags and head for campus.
11 August 2015, 7:00 pm
14 minutes 34 seconds
What You Need to Know About Windows 10
Microsoft's new operating system, Windows 10 is finally here! What's all the noise about and what you need to know.
Today's guest is Carl Mazzanti, the CEO of e-Mazzanti Technologies, and, once again, Microsoft New York Metro Partner of the Year in 2015 . His company is one of the premier IT consulting services for businesses ranging from home office and retail clients to multinational corporations throughout the New York metropolitan area and numerous international locations.
Join Jim and Carl in a discussion about this revolutionary new operating system and why many people are excited about the many changes that have been built into the system
28 July 2015, 3:00 pm
14 minutes 16 seconds
IS IT SAFE TO SHOP ONLINE?
How safe is it to shop online? Identity theft has become a major concern of consumers who are questioning the security of online shopping sites.
Today's returning guest, Steve Weisman, a lawyer and member of the Massachusetts Bar and Federal Bar, is one of the country’s leading experts on scams and identity theft. He writes about identity theft for USA Today and has been featured on Nightline, CBS News, ABC, CNBC, among others and quoted in numerous publications including The Associated Press, The Boston Globe, Barron’s, The New York Times, Money Magazine, The Washington Post, and The Wall Street Journal. Steve has authored eight books, including Identity Theft Alert: 10 Rules You Must Follow to Protect Yourself From America’s #1 Crime (2014) and The Truth About Avoiding Scams (2008).
Join Jim and Steve in a discussion about how to shop safely online
10 June 2015, 3:00 pm
14 minutes 3 seconds
What You Need to Do If You Are a Victim of Identity Theft
Today's returning guest, Steve Weisman, a lawyer and member of the Massachusetts Bar and Federal Bar, is one of the country’s leading experts on scams and identity theft. He writes about identity theft for USA Today and has been featured on Nightline, CBS News, ABC, CNBC, among others and quoted in numerous publications including The Associated Press, The Boston Globe, Barron’s, The New York Times, Money Magazine, The Washington Post, and The Wall Street Journal. Steve has authored eight books, including Identity Theft Alert: 10 Rules You Must Follow to Protect Yourself From America’s #1 Crime (2014) and The Truth About Avoiding Scams (2008).
Join Jim and Steve as they discuss what steps you should take if you become a victim of identity theft.