News about the federal economic stimulus package that would result in tax rebate checks being mailed later this year has fueled a new round of scams designed to extract personal and financial information from unwary taxpayers.
The economic stimulus package hasn’t yet been instituted, but scammers already are sending e-mails and making phone calls telling taxpayers they need to confirm personal and financial information in order to get the rebates.
It’s the latest among many scams that surface in the months before the April 15 income tax filing deadline.
The IRS warning can be found here.
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