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04/17/2020
How to spot signs of a stimulus check scam
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As stimulus checks are being distributed, the IRS is reminding people to be on the lookout for scams.
For more information from the IRS on stimulus checks, click here
Ways to spot a potential scam from LifeLock
• Usage of phrases like "stimulus check" or "stimulus payment." The official term is economic impact payment.
• Being asked to sign over your economic impact payment in exchange for receiving additional funds.
• Requests by phone, email, text or social media for verification of personal and/or banking information. Fraudsters may claim the information is needed to receive or speed up your economic impact payment.
• Being asked by someone for personal information in order to get an economic impact payment faster by working on your behalf.
• Being mailed a bogus check and asked to call or verify information online in order to cash it.
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