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Avoiding income tax fraud: What to know about the IRS

Category: Your Finances | Published: 02/06/18 | Print

Category: Your Finances
Published: 02/06/18

Posted by David Pollino

Security

Sign for Internal Revenue Service on the side of a stone building, with a traffic light (on red) nearby.

Knowing how the IRS operates will help you recognize fraudulent activities.

Tags: David Pollino, FBI, fraud, gift cards, identity theft, income taxes, Internal Revenue Service, IRS, phishing, ransom, scammers, wire transfers

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Ways to avoid scammers who exploit natural disasters

Category: Your Finances | Published: 11/06/17 | Print

Category: Your Finances
Published: 11/06/17

Posted by David Pollino

Security

Fire-damaged room inside an empty house, with views out from broken windows and into two other damaged rooms.

It’s a sad fact: Fraudsters see opportunity in the wake of natural disasters, such as hurricanes, floods, and fires.

Tags: contractors, David Pollino, FBI, fraud, hurricanes, Northern California, phishing, scammers, small business, social engineering, spam, wildfires

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7 tips on saving for the holidays

Category: Your Finances | Published: 10/19/17 | Print

Category: Your Finances
Published: 10/19/17

Posted by Beth Hale

Consumer Banking

2 young woman sitting at outdoor cafe table, looking at possible shopping items on a laptop computer while drinking coffee.

Have you really taken into account the large amount of money you may be spending on festive occasions? It is easy to overlook.

Tags: Beth Hale, cash, credit card, gifts, holidays, savings, shopping, spending

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What to consider for employees who relocate to the U.S. for work

Category: Your Finances | Published: 10/12/17 | Print

Category: Your Finances
Published: 10/12/17

Posted by Thierry Gabadou

International Banking

Two male computer engineers looking at the screen of an open laptop.

Before your temporary home rental has expired, you realize that buying a house without credit history is also problematic.

Tags: credit, credit card, expat, foreign worker, human resources, immigrant, Social Security Number, Thierry Gabadou, Visa

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Securities and variable annuities are offered through BancWest Investment Services, a registered broker/dealer, Member FINRA/SIPC, and SEC Registered Investment Advisor. Financial Advisors are Registered Representatives of BancWest Investment Services. Fixed annuities/insurance products are offered through BancWest Insurance Agency in California, (License #0C52321), and through BancWest Investment Services, Inc. in all other states where it is licensed to do business. This is not an offer or solicitation in any jurisdiction where we are not authorized to do business. Bank of the West and its various affiliates and subsidiaries are not tax or legal advisors.

BancWest Investment Services is a wholly owned subsidiary of Bank of the West. Bank of the West is a wholly owned subsidiary of BNP Paribas. In South Dakota, Bank of the West operates under the name Bank of the West California.

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