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Did pretexters dupe IRS, Social Security?

Money – Thanks to last year's scandal at Hewlett-Packard, consumers learned how easily private investigators can trick companies into divulging personal information. Now, thanks to a new federal indictment full of data theft allegations, we know they also can trick the IRS and the Social Security Administration into handing over information.

Tags: PRetexting, HP, IRS, Social Security

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