Avoid Scams Related to Economic Payments, COVID-19

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), U.S. Department of the Treasury, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), and the United States Secret Service (USSS) urge all Americans to be on the lookout for criminal fraud related to these economic impact payments—particularly fraud using coronavirus lures to steal personal and financial information, as well as the economic impact payments themselves—and for adversaries seeking to disrupt payment efforts. 

 The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), U.S Department of the Treasury, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and the United States Secret Service (USSS) have put together documentation with more information on how to protect yourself from becoming a victim of fraudulent activity.