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Be warned: Watch out for tax identity theft, other scams

WASHINGTON, D.C. | Ready for tax season? If you haven’t heard about tax identity theft, you may not be.

This week is Tax Identity Theft Awareness Week. Tax identity theft happens when someone files a phony tax return using your personal information—like your Social Security number—to get a tax refund from the IRS. It also can happen when someone uses your Social Security number to get a job or claims your child as a dependent…