Security News > 2017 > February > Scammers are blending W-2 phishing with wire fraud (Help Net Security)

During last year’s run-up to the US Tax Day, scammers mercilessly targeted companies’ payroll and human resources professionals, tricking them into handing over employees’ W-2 forms. A W-2 form contains all the information criminals need to perpetrate tax refund fraud: the employee’s name, Social Security Number, address, and that year’s earnings information, as well as the employer’s name and address. This year, the scammers are at it again, but they’ve also decided to widen their … More →

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