Indiana is now starting to send stimulus money to millions of taxpayers in the form of tax rebates and inflation relief payments starting this week. Eligible taxpayers can get as much as $650. As payments start to go out, state officials have issued a warning for taxpayers to look out for potential Indiana stimulus checks scams. Specifically, officials are warning taxpayers to stay away from suspicious messages related to direct payment programs.
Watch Out For These Indiana Stimulus Checks Scams
Earlier this month, Governor Eric Holcomb approved sending $200 in rebate payments to eligible taxpayers, and the payments are starting to go out this week. Prior to this, the governor sanctioned $125 in a rebate payment to eligible taxpayers.
Many residents still haven’t received the earlier payment of $125. Thus, such taxpayers will get the two payments together, i.e., up to $325 ($650 for married couples) if they are eligible. With so much money involved, eligible taxpayers are anxiously waiting for this money, and this is what scammers are using to their advantage.
Scammers are reportedly deploying a phishing scheme based around these two relief programs to get a hold of taxpayers’ personal information. They are using emails, texts, and phone calls to lure users into revealing their confidential information.
The presentation of these emails, texts, and phone calls makes them appear to come from an official state institution, but once you open the message or click…
