IRS warns stimulus payments will attract scammers
The payments present opportunities for scams, identity theft and low-tech crimes such as stealing checks from mailboxes
The Internal Revenue Service is bracing for another epidemic -- scammers trying to get their hands on the $1,200 payments being sent out to millions of Americans to bolster the economy.
The payments, plus an additional $500 for each child, began hitting bank accounts this week, providing opportun
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