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

But the scams often ask for money upfront – such as to pay taxes on the stimulus or "pay the State Department for a certificate that proves the funds are not related to any terrorist activity." ...

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

The IRS has issued a crucial warning about a scam promoting a fake $1,390 'relief check' this summer. This misinformation, ...

In the summer of 2021, the IRS issued warnings about a new wave of stimulus scams, this one coinciding with the completion of the third round of payments that came from the American Rescue Plan.

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 ...

The U.S. government issued a series of stimulus payments in 2020 and 2021 to help Americans get through the coronavirus pandemic. By law, the last of those payments was issued no later than Dec ...

Second stimulus checks are on their way, and criminals are using them as an attempt to steal your bank account information. Here's how to spot, avoid and report stimulus scams.

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Scams related to the COVID-19 emergency – especially dealing w/government assistance or stimulus checks – have been reported to the RIAG. Scammers will try & contact you by text, email ...

Additionally, the FTC warns that there is no such thing as getting your stimulus check earlier or faster. "Anyone who says they can hook you up now (or soon) is both lying and a scammer," the FTC ...