Avoid IRS Scams: Economic Stimulus

Posted by The Feds on July 16, 2008

Don’t become a victim of this new scam, preying on taxpayers interested in receiving their economic stimulus payments. If you receive an email supposedly coming from the IRS, keep this in mind.

In this scam, a taxpayer receives an email pretending to come from the IRS which tells the recipient he or she is eligible for an economic stimulus payment. The message recommends direct deposit into the taxpayer’s checking or savings account. To receive the payment, recipients must click on a link to complete and submit an online form by a certain date; otherwise, the e-mail warns, payment may be delayed. The form requests personal and financial data, including checking or savings account numbers that the scammers can use to gain access to the accounts.

In reality, the way members of the public receive their economic stimulus payment is to file a tax return with the IRS, not a special form. Additionally, the IRS does not request personal or financial information via email.

July 16, 2008 | Filed Under Scams 

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One Response to “Avoid IRS Scams: Economic Stimulus”

  1. Kevin Dwyer on March 24th, 2010 8:45 am

    Yesterday I came across a vehicle on craigslist in Pittsburgh PA… Its a scam, they say that the car is in Montana but if you send a money gram to an ebay agent that agent will forward the money to the seller once the buyer okays the delivery…

    I have checked everything out and apparently these are common scams.

    The agent is listed as JONATHAN PRIDE 23 15TH AVE AUSTIN TEXAS 73301..

    I dont know if it means anything to you, but I had nowhere else to report it.

    If I was in Austin Tx,,, I would be finding this SOB….

    Thank you for your time
    Kevin

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