Tax fraud

The Internal Revenue Service sent an urgent warning Monday about a new phishing scheme in which a scam email purporting to originate from the IRS and the Federal Bureau of Investigation is actually part of a ransomware effort to take computer information hostage.

‘Refund locks’ would make taxpayer information useless to identity thieves.

Phony IDs from far away; renounced citizenship, concealed assets; and other highlights of recent tax cases.

Cloud prep, phony name; sending the money out; Bay State bilked of $1.38 million; and other highlights of recent tax cases.

Phishing e-mails that look like they come from tax prep software are aiming for practitioners.

Scamming from a cell; Speedy decision; a gamble pays off with four years; and other highlights of recent tax cases.

The Internal Revenue Service’s Criminal Investigation unit is readying two new programs focusing on data investigations and international tax evasion.

The Internal Revenue Service could be foregoing billions of dollars in potential taxes because tens of thousands of employers are underreporting the amount of their workers’ wages and withholding taxes, according to a new report.

A photo of your shiny new car or your chic holiday cottage may lead the taxman to your door.

Stolen ID scams; an embezzler sentenced; and other highlights of recent tax cases.