Massive Unemployment Fraud Brings Some Taxpayers Another Nasty Pandemic Surprise
3/9/21
By: Barry Miller Last spring FMG reported that the pandemic was making accountants attractive targets for hackers. Extended tax deadlines and stimulus checks keyed to tax information created the incentive for fraud. This year, Krebs on Security warns that “The Taxman Cometh for ID Theft Victims.” The issue arises from another pandemic-related issue—massive unemployment insurance…