Episode 406: Don’t Make It Easy For Fraudsters - A Free IRS Tool To Avoid Paying A Fake Charity

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You may know about the TIN Match tool provided by the IRS, but do you know about the other free tool you should be using to validate tax-exempt organizations?

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Links mentioned in the podcast + other helpful resources:    

• National Cybersecurity Alliance Cybersecurity Awareness Month 2026:https://www.staysafeonline.org/cybersecurity-awareness-month
•  Training Session:  Validation with IRS Exempt Organizations and State Resources to Avoid Fake Charities for Giving Tuesday and Beyond
• YouTube Channel:  https://www.youtube.com/c/DebraRRichardsonLLC
• Ask Vendor Process Questions:  AskVeraTM  
• Authentication Free Training:  3 Step Vendor Setup & Maintenance Process Workshop
• Do You Have A Controlled Vendor Process?  Roadmap to a Controlled Vendor Process 
• Free Download:  Vendor Validation Reference List with Resource Links https://training.debrarrichardson.com/validation-reference
• Vendor Process Training Center - https://training.debrarrichardson.com
• Customized Fraud Training:  https://training.debrarrichardson.com/customized-fraud-training 
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• Vendor Master File Clean-Up: https://training.debrarrichardson.com/cleanup
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