FTCvideos's video: Avoid Economic Impact Payment Scams FTC Tip 5

Always start at https://www.irs.gov/coronavirus to submit information to the IRS about your payment. And never respond to a call, text, or email appearing to be from the IRS – those are from scammers. ****************************** Transcript: Scammers are counting on confusion about the economic impact payments to take your money and personal information. FTC tip # 5 Always start at irs.gov/coronavirus to submit information about your economic stimulus payment. And never respond to a call, text, or email appearing to be from the IRS – those are from scammers. A message from the Federal Trade Commission, the Internal Revenue Service and the Better Business Bureau. ****************************** The Federal Trade Commission deals with issues that touch the economic life of every American. It is the only federal agency with both consumer protection and competition jurisdiction in broad sectors of the economy. The FTC pursues vigorous and effective law enforcement; advances consumers' interests by sharing its expertise with federal and state legislatures and U.S. and international government agencies; develops policy and research tools through hearings, workshops, and conferences; and creates practical and plain-language educational programs for consumers and businesses in a global marketplace with constantly changing technologies. Comment Moderation Policy We welcome your comments and thoughts about the information on this page. If you do have something to say, please be courteous and respectful to other commenters. We won't routinely review any comments before they are posted (except for ones that contain urls and profanity), but we will delete any comments that: 1) contain spam or are off-topic 2) use vulgar language or offensive terms that target specific groups or contain personal attacks 3) are sales pitches or promotions 4) have urls or links to commercial sites 4) spread clearly misleading or false information or 5) include personal information, like home addresses