Chapter
Tax Refund Fraud through "Get Transcript"
24:23 - 32:06 (07:42)
A woman in Texas was arrested for using the "Get Transcript" feature on the IRS website to fraudulently obtain people's information and submit their tax returns, resulting in the theft of over $1 million in refunds. 724,000 people were affected by similar fraudulent activity from 2014-2015.
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The IRS recently announced that an additional 220,000 tax records were illegally accessed, following the initial discovery of 100,000 stolen tax records.
24:23 - 27:00 (02:36)
Summary
The IRS recently announced that an additional 220,000 tax records were illegally accessed, following the initial discovery of 100,000 stolen tax records. The thieves were able to access approximately 54% of the transcripts they attempted to get from the IRS website.
ChapterTax Refund Fraud through "Get Transcript"
EpisodeEp 26: IRS
PodcastDarknet Diaries
The IRS Criminal Investigation Division and their special agents work with other law enforcement agencies to investigate tax fraud.
27:00 - 28:09 (01:09)
Summary
The IRS Criminal Investigation Division and their special agents work with other law enforcement agencies to investigate tax fraud. However, budget cuts mean that fewer investigations can be carried out, resulting in fewer arrests.
ChapterTax Refund Fraud through "Get Transcript"
EpisodeEp 26: IRS
PodcastDarknet Diaries
A man from Texas was caught fraudulently using the Get Transcript feature and submitting over 10,000 tax returns worth $1 million in tax refunds from people in Oregon over 4 years.
28:09 - 32:06 (03:56)
Summary
A man from Texas was caught fraudulently using the Get Transcript feature and submitting over 10,000 tax returns worth $1 million in tax refunds from people in Oregon over 4 years. The IRS criminal investigation team looked into the matter, and a lot of the refunds didn't get accepted.