Recovery Rebate Credit, scam and real IRS

$1,400 tax rebate: The program is real but the texts are a scam, BBB warns
The IRS is issuing $1,400 tax rebate checks to eligible taxpayers, but scammers are sending fake texts pretending to be the IRS.
Got a $1,400 rebate text from the IRS? It's a scam, BBB warns.
Taxpayers are being tricked into sharing personal information via fraudulent messages that look official, but are not.
A warning on tax scams, including one involving recovery rebate credit
We have a warning about a rise in tax-related scams. One scam involves the recovery rebate credit. In 2023, the most recent year we have data for, Americans lost $5.5 billion dollars to tax scams. And already this filing season cybersecurity experts are seeing a 77% increase in tax-related phishing attempts.
Consumer Alert: Be Aware of IRS $1,400 Rebate Scam
A another scam is making its way to consumers clamming to be from the Internal Revenue Service offering an “$1,400 stimulus check.” As explained on the BBB Website scammers impersonate the I.R.S and send what looks like a legitimate text message claiming that the person receiving the text is eligible for the rebate.
Don't Fall For It: Scammers Impersonating IRS With Texts About $1.4K Rebate
A new scam is making the rounds, with fraudsters posing as Internal Revenue Service (IRS) agents and sending text messages promising a substantial rebate. The trap is a phishing attempt designed to steal your personal and financial information.
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Can you request the $1,400 check if you had legal problems in the US?
The IRS has initiated the distribution of stimulus checks up to $1,400 for taxpayers who missed claiming the Recovery Rebate Credit on their 2021 tax returns.