Criminals are utilizing their Internet connection to file false tax returns that help them steal refunds from the innocent. In 2013, fraudulent returns saw almost $4 billion sent into the hands of scam artists. Making things worse is the fact that the Internal Revenue Service is having a hard time stopping the fraud from happening in the first place.

The United States Attorney General, Eric Holder, says that 880 people have been charged to date, but also says that the scale and scope of the tax fraud schemes has grown substantially. Holder has been a victim of tax fraud himself. Two Georgia men recently plead guilty to charges stemming from their attempt to get a refund by using Holder’s name, Social Security number and date of birth on returns. Read More