More currently I think it is revolving around this, they told me they were investigating tax fraud, said it had ramped up like crazy, and the fact I had bought the University email list of over 30k emails and made that craigslist post looks bad. That's why they wanted to know that I fixed phones and wanted to see the cracked screen and new screen, make sure the list was used legitimately by matching up to the mass email I sent out.
I'm just a victim of choices that look somewhat suspicious in a specific time.
The story below is probably residual of the break-in to certain servers last year where info was stolen (hence asking me about bitcoin) and the infiltrators then used or sold/gave some of that data others for fraudulent tax returns which hit hard the past couple months and now they ramped investigations up once again.
ISU employees report being victims of tax fraud
If I do go down as a martyr, I sure as hell hope that someone will act as a GFY ambassador for me like I did for Donny. LOL.
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Iowa State University officials have received word that at least six university employees have been notified by the IRS that false tax returns have been filed using their identities.
"There is no evidence at this time that this tax fraud is the result of a breach to any of Iowa State's systems or data," Warren Madden, ISU's senior vice president for business and finance, wrote in an email Friday to the ISU community. "It is unclear how these employees' identities were stolen. ITS staff continue to monitor university networks and investigate any common thread among these employees."
ISU officials are encouraging employees who suspect they are the victim of tax fraud to report it immediate to ISU payroll at 515-294-6556 or [email protected].
The University of Iowa reported earlier this week that at least 89 UI employees have reported federal tax fraud and nearly 120 have reported state tax fraud.
Human resources and information technology employees are working to determine what the targeted employees may have in common to identify where the information may have originated. UI officials are encouraging employees who are concerned that a fraudulent tax return may have been filed in their name to email Dan Schropp, UI director of payroll operations, at [email protected].
Advice for victims of tax fraud
Those who believe they may be the targets of tax fraud should immediately take the following steps, as recommended by the Federal Trade Commission:
• Step 1: File a report with your local police.
• Step 2: Report the fraud to the Internal Revenue Service, Identity Protection Specialized Unit: 1-800-908-4490.
• Step 3: Create an identity theft report by filing an identity theft claim with the FTC and filing a police report.
• Step 4: Send a copy of your police report or an IRS ID theft affidavit form, along with proof of your identity, to the IRS.
• Step 5: Update your files.
• Step 6: Record the dates you made calls or sent letters.
• Step 7: Keep copies of letters in your files.
• Step 8: Put a fraud alert on your credit reports.
• Step 9: Order and monitor your credit report
The FTC also provides a comprehensive identity theft action document with step-by-step instructions on recovering from this crime.
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