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Everyday Behaviors Put Washingtonians at Greater Risk of Tax ID Theft

 

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Think you’re too smart to fall for a scam?  That’s just what the con artists are hoping.  According to new research, plus interviews with dozens of con artists and thousands of victims, basic consumer smarts are no match for the emotional appeals that clever cons use to defraud consumers of millions of dollars every year.  No matter how successful or intelligent, anyone can fall victim to a crime.