Tell the feds immediately and don't forget, you can track the payment too. If you haven't yet received your IRS stimulus check, the deadline to have it sent via direct deposit is Wednesday at 11 a.m.

In August 2025, a rumor spread online of the IRS distributing a new round of stimulus checks to Americans. Social media posts ...

STIMULUS CHECK SCAMS: Consumers should note that government agencies will not call, text, email or contact individuals via social media asking for information such as Social Security numbers or ...

Tell the feds immediately and don't forget, you can track the payment too. If you haven't yet received your IRS stimulus check, the deadline to have it sent via direct deposit is Wednesday at 11 a.m.

The IRS has issued a warning about a scam promising $1,390 relief checks this summer. This misinformation, spread via social ...

For scammers, confusion and desperation can make even the most careful people vulnerable to their schemes. And when it comes to the government’s stimulus payments, both are in ample supply. As ...

Waiting on a fourth stimulus check in 2025? IRS refund, Trump rebate, or DOGE checks? Here's what IRS says about $1,390 ...

Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, there’s been a long list of scams and schemes circulating in relation to coronavirus tax relief and Economic Impact Payments, also known as stimulus checks.

Also, scammers will sometimes use high-pressure tactics, demand payments right away, or promise that they can deliver a stimulus check more quickly. There are also fake checks.

Scammers are trying everything to swindle vulnerable Americans during the current coronavirus crisis. They are using calls, emails and even traditional mail to sell fake cures, offer stocks for fake ...

Those scams should raise red flags because many Americans won’t have to take any action to get the money they’re entitled to under the $2.2 trillion stimulus bill Congress passed last month.

Consumers are not going to need to sign up for the stimulus checks. Under the program, all U.S. residents with an adjusted gross income up to $75,000 ($150,000 married), who are not a dependent of ...