The latest from Jay Slagel

Apr 14, 2021 - by Jay Slagel, Allied Solutions

Prevalent tax scams: Education and prevention for members

Last month, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced 2020 federal income tax filing deadlines for individuals would be extended from April 15 to May 17 in response to the ongoing ...

Feb 11, 2019 - by Jay Slagel, Allied Solutions

Beware of rising tax scams!

The 2019 tax season is upon us, and with it comes an increase in identity theft resulting from tax scams. In a typical tax scam, the fraudster reaches out to ...

Jan 16, 2018 - by Jay Slagel, Allied Solutions

Reducing the risk of loss during tax filing season

Tax filing season is around the corner, which means tax scams are also on their way.  Here is how tax scams typically occur: Scammers send a phishing email or call ...

Nov 29, 2017 - by Jay Slagel, Allied Solutions

What to consider when planning for the unplanned

With hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria, and the California wild fires, disaster planning is something that many of us our thinking hard about these days. We all want to do ...

May 2, 2013 - by Jay Slagel, Allied Solutions

Five fraud-fighting tips for credit unions

It is not surprising that fraud in the workplace increases during an economic crisis or recession and small businesses (including large and small credit unions) may be vulnerable. Internal fraud ...