(MURFREESBORO)  The Better Business Bureau warns that con artists will use the $600 stimulus payment that was approved by Congress to perpetuate fraud. 

Murfreesboro BBB Representative James Pierce said, “During the last stimulus check, it was only a few hours before scams showed up referencing the stimulus checks.” 

• Don’t Click the link: Do not click on any links in text messages or e-mails about stimulus checks. Remember that “the IRS won’t contact you by phone, email, text message, or social media with information about your stimulus payment,” according to the Federal Trade commission. It will also not ask for your Social Security number, bank account, or government benefits debit card account number.  
• Check terminology: Remember that the formal name for a stimulus check is “economic impact payment.” Any communication that is referencing “stimulus checks or “coronavirus payment” is likely to be a scam
• Never give out information: Never provide personal or financial information in response to a text message or a phone number included in a text message. Only use irs.gov to send stimulus-related tax information to the IRS. 
• Never pay money: You do not need to make any payment to receive your stimulus payment. Individuals claiming, they can get you your money faster for a small payment or asking you to pay a fee to receive your stimulus money are scammers.

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