The division of criminal investigation of the IRS recently reported that they have recorded a huge number of cases that are connected to
scams of stimulus checks. In the words of Jim Lee, though the majority of the citizens have received their part of the stimulus check, still a lot of scams related to this policy have come out this year.
Stimulus Check Scams Be Reduced- Instructions Of IRS
As per Lee, the chief officer of the department of criminal investigation, these scam cases have increased a lot in recent times and due to this, the taxpayers must be more careful than ever with their details. The American Government has sanctioned three stimulus checks to eligible people from the start of the coronavirus pandemic among which the last stimulus check was signed by Joe Biden, the President of America in March this year.
The tricksters are taking advantage of the help payments since the formation of such policy and by tricking the people they try to gather all the information about their finances. According to IRS, the latest scam that these criminals are trying is by sending scam messages with a false link that takes the taxpayers directly to a false page asking for personal details.
The IRS has clarified and announced that they do not send messages or emails to people regarding any matter. Moreover, the IRS neither threatens people with lawsuits or sentencing nor asks for money via cryptocurrency or gift cards. They have also provided an email address where the scam emails can be submitted by the people and then, later on, will be looked after by the officials.
The IRS is constantly trying to warn people with all the necessary instructions and is publicizing that these kinds of phishing offenses are grave. They even asked the victim taxpayers whose stimulus check money has been stolen to report their case to the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration.
