What to do if you suspect fraud?
What to do if you suspect fraud?
If you are a victim of identity theft, the Division of Taxation recommends contacting your local police department and relevant agencies. Please see the resources below for more information on what to do if you are the victim of identity theft.
The information on this page will be updated as new tools and resources become available.
Latest:
Taxpayers across the country, including in Rhode Island, have reported receiving scam text messages falsely claiming to be from tax agencies. Text messages are phishing for sensitive financial information by requesting "accurate payment information" so that supposed funds can be deposited into a bank account.
Resources
- Who is impacted?
Any individual who has received or applied for state health coverage or health and human services programs or benefits could be impacted by this breach. The programs and benefits managed through the RIBridges system include but are not limited to:- Medicaid
- Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
- Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)
- Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP)
- Health coverage purchased through HealthSource RI
- Rhode Island Works (RIW)
- Long-Term Services and Supports (LTSS)
- General Public Assistance (GPA) Program
- At HOME Cost Share
- Where can I find more information on the impacts of the RIBridges data breach?
- The Rhode Island Department of Administration’s RIBridges data breach information page has a number of resources and a wealth of information.
- If your information has been compromised during the RIBridges data breach, the RI Department of Administration recommends following their “5 Steps to Protect Your Personal Information Today”.
- Get an identity protection PIN (IP PIN)
- How to place or lift a security freeze on your credit report
- Advisory 2025-15: Fraudulent calls once again targeting Rhode Islanders
- Advisory 2024-18: Fraudulent calls claiming to be from RI Division of Taxation still targeting taxpayers
- Advisory 2024-09: Fraud Calls Claiming to be from the RI Division of Taxation happening in RI
- Advisory 2024-04: Tax preparers targeted in new scams
- Advisory 2022-35: National Tax Security Awareness Week: Security Summit partners warn of cyber-criminal activity
- Advisory 2022-02: Division warns of identity theft: What to do if you have been impacted and how to prevent it
The Division of Taxation has created this webpage to provide guidance and resources for Rhode Islanders facing identity theft and fraud. This webpage is intended to provide taxpayers with helpful tools, with links and information below, to prevent fraud and guidance for what to do if you are a victim of identity theft or fraud.
Please note, this webpage is intended for informational purposes only and is not an exhaustive list of all tools and resources.
Contact Us
Personal Income Fraud (report an issue regarding yourself)
Email: Tax.Assist@tax.ri.gov
Phone: 401.574.8829, option #3
Corporate Income Fraud (report an issue regarding your business)
Email: Tax.Corporate@tax.ri.gov
Phone: 401.574.8829, option #6
Fraud Tips (report an issue regarding another individual or business entity possibly committing fraud)
Email: Tax.Audit@tax.ri.gov
Phone: 401.574.TIPS
Report Rhode Island Tax Fraud - Audit Fraud Tip Contact Form