A fraudulent text message stating that you are eligible to receive a $1,400.00 Economic Impact Payment is being sent asking to provide your personal information. Please do not provide any personal information. Please, never share any personal information through an unknown source.
Spam Text Messages and Phishing
Scammers send fake text messages to trick you into giving them your personal information — things like your password, account number, or Social Security number. If they get that information, they could gain access to your email, bank, or other accounts. Or they could sell your information to other scammers.
What To Do About Spam Text Messages
If you get a text message you weren’t expecting and it asks you to give some personal or financial information, don’t click on any links. Legitimate companies won’t ask for information about your account by text.
If you think the message might be real, contact the company using a phone number or website you know is real. Not the information in the text message.
How To Report Spam Text Messages
If you get an unwanted text message, there are three ways to report it:
To learn more about how to recognize and report spam text messages click here.
Content on how to Recognize and Report Spam Text Messages is compliments of the Federal Trade Commission.