Beware of scam text messages concerning economic impact payments
IRS warns about the latest scheme from fraudsters to steal your financial information.
The text message reads as follows: “You have received a direct deposit if $1,200 from COVID-19 TREAS FUND. Further action is required to accept this payment into your account.” It links to a fake site mimicking IRS’s “Get My Payment” tool.
Don’t respond to the text or open the link. Instead, take a screen shot and e-mail it to IRS at phishing@irs.gov. Include the date and time you got the text.
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