Stimulus Thievery
The government provided $1,200 stimulus checks to Americans in hopes of taking the burden off of them during this period. Unfortunately, a number of scammers and con artists saw this as a chance to take advantage of others in hopes of stealing that $1,200 away from them. But it’s not over, as more checks are on the way.
If strange emails request information in exchange for the new stimulus check arrives in your email, it’s best to double-check it and ignore it. American citizens should receive a letter within two weeks of the filing, letting them know that their payment has been issued (whether it is in the form of a paper check or a direct deposit into their bank account.)
If you do get a scam message of some kind in your email or via phone, the FTC encourages that you file it away in their complaint assistant for future investigation.