Stimulus Cash Puts IRS on Alert for Scammers Preying on Unwary

Bloomberg (04/15/2021)
  • The IRS has issued several warnings about scammers attempting to secure personal information from potential stimulus check recipients.
  • Scammers posing as the IRS are contacting people and offering to assist in stimulus check distribution, asking for personal information that they then use to intercept stimulus payments.
  • Most of these victims are the elderly or poor who desperately need additional funds.
  • The IRS warned that it doesn’t contact people about stimulus checks via phone, e-mail or social media.