{"id":2232,"date":"2020-04-01T19:52:12","date_gmt":"2020-04-01T19:52:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rockonthemoney.com\/?p=2232"},"modified":"2020-04-01T19:53:52","modified_gmt":"2020-04-01T19:53:52","slug":"want-to-get-your-coronavirus-relief-check-scammers-do-too","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/netcast.one\/rotm2\/blog\/want-to-get-your-coronavirus-relief-check-scammers-do-too\/","title":{"rendered":"Want to get your Coronavirus relief check? Scammers do too"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>You\u2019ve probably heard the news by now \u2013 the government is sending out relief checks as part of the federal response to the Coronavirus. Scammers heard the same thing, and they\u2019re hoping to cash in on yours.<br><br>The details of how this will all work are still coming together, but we do know a few things about how this will \u2013 and will not \u2013 work. For now, here are some things to know.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<br><br>\n<script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\" data-ad-layout=\"in-article\" data-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-0619080742731646\" data-ad-slot=\"8830668677\"><\/ins>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script>\n<br><br>\n\n\n\n<ol><li><strong>You don\u2019t need to do anything.<\/strong>&nbsp;As long as you filed taxes for 2018 and\/or 2019, the federal government likely has the information it needs to send you your money. If you haven\u2019t filed taxes recently, you\u2019ll need to submit a simple tax return to get your check. (More on who\u2019s eligible&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.irs.gov\/newsroom\/economic-impact-payments-what-you-need-to-know\">here<\/a>.)<\/li><li><strong>Do not give anyone your personal information to \u201csign-up\u201d for your relief check.&nbsp;<\/strong>There is nothing to sign up for. Anyone calling to ask for your personal information, like your Social Security number, PayPal account, or bank information is a scammer, plain and simple. Also be on the lookout for email&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.consumer.ftc.gov\/articles\/how-recognize-and-avoid-phishing-scams\">phishing scams<\/a>, where scammers pretend to be from the government and ask for your information as part of the \u201csign-up\u201d process for the checks.<\/li><li><strong>To set up direct deposit of your check, communicate only with the IRS at&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.irs.gov\/coronavirus\">irs.gov\/coronavirus<\/a>.<\/strong>&nbsp;And you only need to do this if you&nbsp;<strong>didn\u2019t<\/strong>&nbsp;give the IRS your bank information on your 2018 or 2019 return. In the coming weeks, the IRS will be setting up an online form available through&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.irs.gov\/coronavirus\">irs.gov\/coronavirus<\/a>. But nowhere else, and never in response to an email, text, or call.<\/li><li><strong>No one has early access to this money. Anyone that claims to is a scammer.&nbsp;<\/strong>The timeline for this process is not exact, but it looks like funds will start going out in the next few weeks. Scammers are using the lack of detail to try to trick people into giving their personal information and money.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>To get official updates and more information, visit the IRS\u2019s page on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.irs.gov\/newsroom\/economic-impact-payments-what-you-need-to-know\">economic impact payments<\/a>. And if you come across a scammer trying to take your check, we want to hear about it. Report it at <a href=\"http:\/\/ftc.gov\/complaint\">ftc.gov\/complaint<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<br><br>\n<script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\" data-ad-layout=\"in-article\" data-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-0619080742731646\" data-ad-slot=\"8830668677\"><\/ins>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script>\n<br><br>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What do you think?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Do you agree? Let us know and we\u2019ll play or read your comments on the show.\u00a0<strong>Call 989-888-ROCK (7625)<\/strong>\u00a0and record your thoughts or just email us to\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:podcast@rocklandusa.com\"><strong>podcast@rocklandusa.com<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<p><!--EndFragment--><br>\n<br>\n<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>You\u2019ve probably heard the news by now \u2013 the government is sending out relief checks as part of the federal response to the Coronavirus. 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