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NY: Phishing scheme may have resulted in tax refund fraud

Posted on February 13, 2016 by Dissent

There’s an update to a reported phishing attack involving Hudson City School District. John Mason and Roger Hannigan report:

The phishing scam that netted the Social Security numbers of all Hudson City School District staff members has moved in a troubling new direction.

Several staff members, according to District Superintendent Maria Suttmeier, have started to file their taxes only to find that their taxes have already been filed.

Read more on Register-Star.

 


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