Read more: Tax Scam Alert: The IRS Just Issued a New Cybersecurity WarningThis week — Jan. 29 to Feb. 2 — is Tax Identity Theft Awareness Week. The FTC and the Identity Theft Resource Center are co-hosting a webinar on tax-related identity theft and IRS impostor scams, their financial and emotional impact, how to protect yourself and how to recover if you become a victim. The FTC, AARP Fraud Watch Network, AARP Foundation Tax-Aide program and the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration are hosting a webinar on tax identity theft and IRS impostor scams. The FTC and the Department of Veterans Affairs are co-hosting a Twitter chat for service members, veterans and their families on how to minimize the risk of tax identity theft. The FTC and the Identity Theft Resource Center will co-host a Twitter chat about protecting yourself against tax-related identity theft by looking out for the warning signs of a scam.

Source: Washington Post January 29, 2018 12:11 UTC