HMRC forcing victims of fraud to pay tax on money stolen by scammers

HMRC forcing victims of fraud to pay tax on money stolen by scammers

Victims of pension fraud are being charged tax on money stolen by scammers in a double insult to their losses

Scammers cash in on tax season - Help Net Security

AI-powered phishing emails, deepfake phone calls, and fake tax prep websites are making tax scams more convincing and costly than ever, according to McAfee. Cybercriminals are pulling out all the stops to trick Americans out of their hard-earned money, and it’s working, nearly one in four Americans say they or someone they know has lost money to a tax scam. Fraudsters are becoming more sophisticated More than half of Americans say fraud is more …