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Thieves Have Their Eyes on Americans’ Stimulus Checks

As the federal government deposits relief money into some Americans’ bank accounts, authorities warn that scammers are trying to grab a share of the cash. So reports CNBC.

Scam road sign 464653 1920The IRS and Federal Trade Commission have sounded the alarm about fake-check scams, phone scams and e-mail phishing scams involving the stimulus payments.

Separately, Krebs on Security reports about potential vulnerabilities in a new IRS website that allows Americans who don’t normally file taxes to sign up for their stimulus payments.

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