CUs in Prime Spot to Fight Tax Refund Fraud
FinCEN has identified Income tax refund fraud as its number one scam and says that credit unions and other financial institutions are key to identifying and stopping this kind of fraud. This article identifies the red flags to watch for and FinCEN recommends if tax refund fraud is suspected that the credit union should not only file a SAR, when applicable, but also alert its local IRS Criminal Investigation Field Office. [1/25/16]