{"id":6834,"date":"2025-02-17T17:21:26","date_gmt":"2025-02-17T17:21:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/got-a-1400-rebate-text-from-the-irs-its-a-scam-better-business-bureau-warns\/"},"modified":"2025-02-17T17:21:26","modified_gmt":"2025-02-17T17:21:26","slug":"got-a-1400-rebate-text-from-the-irs-its-a-scam-better-business-bureau-warns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/got-a-1400-rebate-text-from-the-irs-its-a-scam-better-business-bureau-warns\/","title":{"rendered":"Got a $1,400 rebate text from the IRS? It&#8217;s a scam, Better Business Bureau warns."},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-6606220950177433\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- ItShrt World News -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-6606220950177433\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"1882483372\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"article-0\">\n<figure class=\"embed embed--type-video embed--type-content_video is-video embed--float-none embed--size-medium is-hero\" data-ads=\"{\" extrawordcount=\"\"><figcaption class=\"embed__caption-container\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/video\/warning-here-are-the-most-common-tax-scams-the-irs-sees-as-the-tax-filing-deadline-nears\/\" class=\"embed__headline-link\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\"><\/p>\n<p>          <span class=\"embed__icon\"><br \/>\n            <svg viewbox=\"0 0 32 32\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use xlink:href=\"#icon-video\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/p>\n<p>          <span class=\"embed__headline\">Warning: Here are the most common tax scams the IRS sees as the tax filing deadline nears<\/span><\/p>\n<p>          <span class=\"embed__video-duration\">02:24<\/span><\/p>\n<p>                      <\/a><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<section class=\"content__body\">\n<p>If you get a text with web links claiming you&#8217;re due a $1,400 stimulus check from what looks to be the IRS, don&#8217;t click on it. The text is most certainly a scam, as the federal agency doesn&#8217;t send such messages. Yet criminals are impersonating the IRS to trick taxpayers into sharing personal information by texting them fake alerts of their eligibility for extra money, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbb.org\/article\/scams\/31305-bbb-scam-alert-watch-out-for-irs-impostors-targeting-consumers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">warns<\/a> the Better Business Bureau.<\/p>\n<p>The devious text has a truthful air, as it&#8217;s connected to recent news. The IRS in late December said it was sending <span class=\"link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/irs-special-payment-1400-1-million-people-who-qualifies-stimulus-check\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">$2.4 million in total to 1 million<\/a><\/span> people to cover those who didn&#8217;t get all of their federal stimulus checks during the pandemic.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>But the payments \u2014 a maximum of $1,400 per recipient \u2014 are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.irs.gov\/newsroom\/irs-announces-special-payments-going-this-month-to-1-million-taxpayers-who-did-not-claim-2021-recovery-rebate-credit-encourages-non-filers-about-approaching-deadline-to-claim-credits\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">automatic<\/a> and those getting them were sent a letter by the IRS, with most of the payments expected to have arrived by late January. The money involves taxpayers who did not claim the Recovery Rebate Credit on their 2021 tax returns, with no action required from them.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2>How the scam works:\u00a0<\/h2>\n<p>You get a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbb.org\/scamtracker\/lookupscam\/936488\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">text<\/a> from what looks to be the IRS claiming you&#8217;re eligible for a $1,400 Economic Impact Payment and that you should provide your personal information to have the money deposited into your bank account or mailed by check within 1 to 2 business days.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The phishing scam contains a fake link that mimics an official IRS website. Clicking on it could lead to malware or a fraudulent form asking for personal or financial information. Be aware that the IRS would never request information in this way \u2014 it does not contact taxpayers by text, email or social media.<\/p>\n<p>Tips from the Better Business Bureau:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Verify communications:<\/strong>\u00a0Real IRS notices are sent through postal mail, not texts or emails.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Avoid clicking links:<\/strong>\u00a0Never click on links in unsolicited messages. Instead go to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.irs.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">IRS.gov<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Be cautious of urgency:<\/strong> Scammers create a sense of urgency to make you act quickly. Take time to confirm claims independently.<\/li>\n<li>Report the scam. Forward suspicious messages to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/irs-economic-impact-payment-text\/mailto:phishing@irs.gov\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">phishing@irs.gov<\/a>\u00a0and report them to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbb.org\/scamtracker\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">BBB.org\/ScamTracker<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure class=\"embed embed--type-video embed--type-content_video is-video embed--float-none embed--size-medium \"><figcaption class=\"embed__caption-container\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/chicago\/video\/bbb-issue-warning-of-various-scams-during-tax-season\/\" class=\"embed__headline-link\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\"><\/p>\n<p>          <span class=\"embed__icon\"><br \/>\n            <svg viewbox=\"0 0 32 32\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use xlink:href=\"#icon-video\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/p>\n<p>          <span class=\"embed__headline\">BBB issue warning of various scams during tax season<\/span><\/p>\n<p>          <span class=\"embed__video-duration\">00:29<\/span><\/p>\n<p>                      <\/a><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><!-- data-recirc-source=\"queryly\" --><\/p>\n<aside class=\"component list recirculation component--type-recirculation \"\/><!-- tags --><\/p>\n<div class=\"content-author\">\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/team\/kate-gibson\/\" class=\"content-author__name\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">Kate Gibson<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"content-author__bio\">\n<div class=\"content-author__full-information\">\n<p class=\"content-author__text\">Kate Gibson is a reporter for CBS MoneyWatch in New York, where she covers business and consumer finance.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-6606220950177433\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- ItShrt World News -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-6606220950177433\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"1882483372\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/irs-economic-impact-payment-text\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Warning: Here are the most common tax scams the IRS sees as the tax filing deadline nears 02:24 If you<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":6835,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[37],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6834","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-money-watch"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v24.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Got a $1,400 rebate text from the IRS? 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