Daily Tips For Tax ID Theft Week

From the Federal Trade Commission:

Jan. 13 – File early in tax season. Use a secure Internet connection or mail directly from post office.

Jan. 14 – Protect your Social Security and Medicare card numbers. Don’t give out unless you have to, ask why needed, how is it going to be used, and how it will be stored.

Shred old tax returns that are no longer need and research tax preparers before giving them your personal info.

Jan. 15 – Avoid phishing emails claiming to be from IRS. Do not click on any links requesting personal info. The IRS does not text or email people requesting personal info. When in doubt call the IRS directly.

Jan. 16 – If you get a letter from IRS denying refund or claiming you failed to report income from an unknown employer call the IRS ID Theft Protection Specialized Unit at 1-800-908-4490.

Jan. 17 – Check credit report annually because Tax ID thieves can do considerable damage with your personal info such as opening new financial account in your name, using your info for medical fraud, and other illegal transactions. Be proactive and take these simple steps to protect yourself and loved ones from ID Theft.

Thanks to World Classic Rockers For A Great Time!

Thanks to World Classic Rockers for their hospitality and for a great time! From L-R:

Randall Hall (Lynyrd Skynyrd), Me, my brother and award-winning author Matt Pallamary, Aynsley Dunbar (Journey, Zappa, Starship, and many more), Nick St. Nicholas (Steppenwolf), Michael Monarch (Steppenwolf), and CEO of Margaux Hession Creative and my good friend Margaux Hession Dunbar.

These guys can rock!

Backstage with World Classic Rockers in Camarillo CA.

Backstage with World Classic Rockers in Camarillo CA.

 

More Praise for Scammunition!

“Knowledge is ammunition and the world is full of wolves. Colleen Pallamary provides an arsenal of information to help folks hunt the wolves that would prey on the trust of our good intentions. Reputable businesses, or deals, should never have a problem providing you verifiable sources and contacts. Trust is earned and what you’ve earned should never be trusted to someone who is not willing to earn that trust with as much hard work as you did to earn the money to pay them. What a resource.”

Wes Albers has more than a quarter century of expereince in law enforcement and security. He is the author of Black & White from Zova Books.

 

Thanks Wes!