The center warns that job scams are on the rise -- as people seek second sources of income -- and a variety of fake IRS emails have arisen, including tax refund offers, audit information demands and verification of citizenship status. In addition, the center is anticipating an increase in check fraud and sophisticated ways to "mine" personal information, sometimes by organized crime groups. On a positive note, the center predicts increases in the number of state and federal agencies and nonprofits that provide free ID theft victim assistance.