The Internal Revenue Service is losing billions of dollars to fraudsters every year from stolen Employer Identification Numbers, according to a new government report, even though it has some processes in place to authenticate individuals who apply for an EIN.
Source: http://www.accountingtoday.com/news/IRS-Contends-Billions-Lost-Stolen-EINs-68928-1.html
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