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  "id": 13205281,
  "title": "Income Tax Identity Theft Victims Face Long Refund Delays",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/income-tax-identity-theft-victims-face-long-refund-delays",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-09T20:22:59.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Forbes",
    "slug": "forbes",
    "url": "https://www.forbes.com/sites/steveweisman/2026/10/09/income-tax-identity-theft-victims-face-long-refund-delays/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Income tax identity theft remains a serious threat. Learn how tax refund fraud works, why victims wait years for refunds, and how an IRS PIN can help protect you.",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}