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Got a $1,400 rebate text from the IRS? It's a scam, Better Business Bureau warns.
Taxpayers are being tricked into sharing personal information via fraudulent messages that look official, but are not.
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Scammers are targeting taxpayers with this IRS text: Here’s what you need to know
If you receive a text message claiming that you will receive a $1,400 check from the IRS, don’t click any links. The Better Business Bureau warns that it’s a scam. Criminals are impersonating the IRS to trick taxpayers into sharing personal information with them.
BBB warns of IRS stimulus check text message scam
The IRS is issuing $1,400 tax rebate checks to eligible taxpayers, but scammers are sending fake texts pretending to be the IRS.
Beware of this scamming IRS text message
Don’t click the link if you get a text claiming you’re due for a stimulus check from the IRS. The federal agency doesn’t send those types of messages, and it’s most definitely a scam. However, the Better Business Bureau says criminals are impersonating the IRS to trick people into sharing personal information.
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The Better Business Bureau says people are getting text messages about a $1,400 stimulus check, where the sender pretends to be the IRS and asks for personal information.
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