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Spring is officially here! But with temperatures across the country still in winter-like digits, what better reason to look forward to spring break escapes! Still recovering from the Great Recession and feeling the pinch of the ever-increasing cost of higher education, many students will be looking for deals as they make their spring break travel plans.
Just before midnight George got a call. "I was told it was the Microsoft Corporation," George said. "They said there was a problem with my computer but they would fix the problem for free and would install an antivirus to protect against future attacks for $99." George went to bed uneasy, not sure if the supposed Microsoft employee was legitimate or a fraudster.
April 15. The date fills many consumers with dread, since it marks the IRS tax filing deadline. For tax scammers, however, Tax Day equals (ill-gotten) profits. That’s why NCL is encouraging consumers to be extra-vigilant against predatory – or downright fraudulent – tax-related offers. Tax-related scams come in a variety of flavors. Here are a few of the more common variations: