If you missed 60 minutes last night here is the uninterrupted video. Scott Pelley interviews Kurds and Yazidi victims. Also Leon Panetta and King Hussein of Jordan about ISIS, Iraq and Syria. Then another story about how easy our government allows people to rob the rest of us through the IRS.
no, I really don't watch the news. But I do know how easy it would be to obtain fraudulent refunds.
If you ever wanted to flee the country, the ease would grow tenfold.
I know of many stories involving tax refund scams, including some local tax preparation firms involved in widespread abuse
The E-file system has opened many new doors, but the government has slowed the process and is trying to close the loopholes. Even if they did, they're are some not so creative ways around it for those who like to live on the fringe. For example, prepare a return using a fake W-2 from legit employer. If you know a little something about somebody, like name & address & SSN & DOB, you can open up checking accounts on line, submit a fraudulent return and have it direct deposited. So fucking easy for a criminal to do.
I actually have one client that was the victim of identity theft through the filing of a fraudulent tax return. Someone filed a fake return and obtained a refund in his name. I don't know the specifics in his case, they don't release the details, I just know it happened.
