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BBB warns of scammers offering stimulus checks while impersonating IRS

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(WPRI) — If you get a text asking for your personal information, think twice before sharing any details or clicking any links. Scammers posing as the IRS have told people they are eligible for a $1,400 stimulus check. (WPRI-TV) Scammers posing as the IRS have told people they are eligible for a $1,400 stimulus check and asked for recipients' personal information. The Better Business Bureau (BBB) said the messages appear official but are part of…

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The IndependentThe Independent

Scammers are sending texts about a $1,400 stimulus check. What to know

Text appears as a message from the IRS asking people to click on a phishing link and provide personal information

·London, United Kingdom
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WNKYWNKY

Bowling Green police raise awareness of IRS scam - WNKY News 40 Television

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The Bowling Green Police Department is warning the public about a scam circulating through text messages. According to police, the text claims the Internal Revenue Service wants to give the recipient money. This is a scam, according to police. The text may show up under an email address, and it will mention how you are eligible to receive a sum of money, in this case $1,400, in an “economic impact payment.” Do not click the …

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WPRI 12WPRI 12

BBB warns of scammers offering stimulus checks while impersonating IRS

(WPRI) — If you get a text asking for your personal information, think twice before sharing any details or clicking any links. Scammers posing as the IRS have told people they are eligible for a $1,400 stimulus check. (WPRI-TV) Scammers posing as the IRS have told people they are eligible for a $1,400 stimulus check and asked for recipients' personal information. The Better Business Bureau (BBB) said the messages appear official but are part of…

·East Providence, United States
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The National DeskThe National Desk

Scammers impersonate IRS in new text message scam, try and steal personal information

Scammers are targeting your money this tax season. A new text message scam is beginning to circulate, with criminals impersonating the IRS.

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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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WLTXWLTX

Got a $1,400 rebate text from the IRS? It's a scam, BBB warns.

If you get a text claiming you're due a $1,400 stimulus check from what looks to be the IRS, don't click on any links.

·Columbia, United States
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KHOU 11 broke the news in Houston, United States on Monday, February 17, 2025.
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