Gambling Addiction & Recovery Support Group
Compulsive gambling is an urge or addiction to gamble despite harmful negative consequences or a desire to stop. A preferred term among many professionals is problem gambling, as few people described by the term experience true compulsions in the clinical sense of the word. Problem gambling often is defined by whether harm is experienced by the gambler or others rather...
Got a letter yesterday from the IRS that I had a refund coming from my 2011 return but that they wouldn't release it yet because they wanted investigate further.
I didn't file a return in 2011. So on the phone to the IRS fraud department I go. Yep, some numbnut filed a return in my name with my SS# and my address.
I had a really good laugh over the fact that when he/she/they tried to apply for credit, they probably got laughed out the door. Poor fools. They should have picked a better patsy or at least someone that was a compulsive gambler.
But I still have to do all the paperwork that goes with identity theft. A real pain in the behind. I really don't know what else has gone on as I am getting credit reports, filing police reports etc.
I didn't file a return in 2011. So on the phone to the IRS fraud department I go. Yep, some numbnut filed a return in my name with my SS# and my address.
I had a really good laugh over the fact that when he/she/they tried to apply for credit, they probably got laughed out the door. Poor fools. They should have picked a better patsy or at least someone that was a compulsive gambler.
But I still have to do all the paperwork that goes with identity theft. A real pain in the behind. I really don't know what else has gone on as I am getting credit reports, filing police reports etc.
Not a dumb question. I don't work. My husband was killed on the job in 1997 and I receive benefits which are not taxable. So if I don't have any taxable income, I don't have to file a tax return.
They just got my info somehow and decided to give it a go and hope the IRS wouldn't pay attention.
According to the IRS, there are websites out there that get your info and then sell it.
Scary, right?
Lady at the IRS said they were investigating 1/2 million similar cases this year. Boggles the mind.
If even a tenth of those get paid, lots of money is being given to these crooks.