If it's not successful at first, try it. Please try again. It seems to be the motto of a scammer who continues to badger news 8 viewers by texting text messages from your side about this text messaging scam a few weeks ago. About it again for two reasons: Many viewers ask us about this every day. We're at the heart of the tax season and many people can fall into this. The text says, “You are eligible to receive a $1,400 financial impact payment. The IRS will not text people without permission. The IRS already have it, so they will not ask for personal information either. Another red flag means that the message comes from a free hotmail address, not a secure government email. The text also includes a link. News 8 on your side will be on you before As I said, clicking on a suspicious link is always a bad idea. You don't know what it can do. Between now and April, you'll see a lot of things that look like from your security guards You can expect scam messages to keep your security guards and keep your money in your pocket.
If it's not successful at first, try it. Please try again. It seems to be the motto of a scammer who continues to badger News 8 viewers with text messages from the IRS.
News 8 on your side warned you about this text messaging scam a few weeks ago, and now we will talk about it again for two reasons:
- Many viewers ask us about this every day.
- We're at the heart of the tax season and many people can fall into it.
The text states, “You are eligible to receive a financial impact payment of $1,400. Please provide accurate personal information. Deposit the amount into your bank account or post a paper check within 1-2 business days. I'll do that.”
Everyone wants to get money from the government, but this is a scam.
The IRS will not text people without permission.
Also, the IRS already has it so you will not be asked for your personal information.
Another red flag is that the message is sent from a free hotmail address rather than a secure government email.
The text also includes a link. As news 8 on your side told you before, clicking on a suspicious link is always a bad idea. You don't know what damage it can cause.
You can expect to see many scam messages from the IRS between now and April.
Stay your vigilance and put your money in your pocket.
