Tax Refund Scam

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The IRS asked my son why he filed twice – someone else had scooped his refund. And from daughter in Tampa - “It is running rampant here with the theft of ss# and filing fake returns.  For example, people in medical offices are selling patient information to people who then turn around and file a false tax return and collect the $. 
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MORE ON "SEND MONEY" SCAM

A 92-year-old mother of a friend was scammed the other day, same old story—one of her kids was in distress and needed money. Two factors made it seem real to the mother.

I asked my friend, "Couldn't your mother tell it wasn't your voice on the phone?" She said, "No, because the caller said she had been in a car accident and sounded very upset and excited, not like her normal self." Then, to clinch it, the caller had an "attending policeman" (an imposter, of course) come on the line and verify what she had said. That made the whole thing sound real to the mother. She was told to wire $3000 by Western Union, and she did.

Fortunately, she then immediately called her daughter's home and learned that she was safe at home and there had been no accident. The mother got down to the Western Union office in time to stop the transaction from going through.

SUSPICIOUS HANDYMAN FLYER

Hi all,
There is a advertising flyer being circulated in our Village by unknown persons!

The flyer is designed to give the impression that the "company" is sponsored by Century Village!

The only thing we know for sure at this point is that the Logo is wrong and the address is an old address for the Hastings clubhouse.

WPRF denies any sponsorship or knowledge of the company being advertised. Please see the flyer at the following URL and beware if approached.

http://goo.gl/dXCiN

WPRF is investigating as is UCO, results will be published as available.

Dave Israel
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