Other LanguagesAlways eager to latch on to the latest issue, cons are trying to pass themselves off as the IRS and sending phishing messages like this one titled “Economic Stimulus Refund Program” that came to our Ask the AG e-mail address.
The phony e-mail asks recipients to click on a link and fill out a form, apparently for direct deposit of the payment into their bank account. It’s a trick and if you fall for it, a con may drain your bank account.
If you received a tax refund from the IRS this year, your stimulus payment will arrive that same way. So if your tax refund was a was directly deposit into your account, your stimulus payment will also arrive by direct deposit. If you received a check, you’ll get another. If you owed money this year, your rebate will come as a paper check. Find out more about when your payment will arrive on the IRS Web site.
You can notify the IRS of phishing scams by following these instructions.