The IRS is warning about a new phishing scam. Scammers are sending text messages promising $1,200 stimulus checks. The text comes with a link that takes people to a fake IRS website all while stealing their personal information.
The message reads, “you have received a direct deposit of $1,200 from COVID-19 TREAS Fund. Further action is required to accept this payment into your account. Continue here to accept this payment.” The IRS is asking people not to click on the link. Screenshot the message and report it to phishing@irs.gov.
Include the phone number where the message came from, the day and the time you received the message.
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ShareCHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA - APRIL 07: A general view of the Charlotte city skyline from Elmwood Cemetery during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic on April 07, 2020 in Charlotte, North Carolina. The State Department of Health and Human Services has reported more than 3,200 confirmed cases of the virus. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images)
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ShareCHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA - APRIL 21: A general view of the Charlotte skyline during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic on April 21, 2020 in Charlotte, North Carolina. The city of Charlotte issued a Stay at Home Order on March 26, 2020 in order to further combat the spread of COVID-19 in the community. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images)
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