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Beware These New Identity Theft Scams The IRS warned this week of a new spate of e-mail and fax scams, involving the Making Work Pay provision of the 2009 economic recovery law; promises of inherited money, lottery winnings and cash consignment; and bogus tax refunds. [Consumer Reports Money]

Beware These New Identity Theft Scams The IRS warned this week of a new spate of e-mail and fax scams, involving the Making Work Pay provision of the 2009 economic recovery law; promises of inherited money, lottery winnings and cash consignment; and bogus tax refunds. [Consumer Reports Money]

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