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06/03/2020

Here’s how far hackers are willing to go to steal your stimulus check

CNBC

For scammers, it’s open season on your stimulus checks.

Bolster, a fraud prevention company, turned up more than 145,000 suspicious domain registrations with the term “stimulus check,” according to the firm’s first-quarter analysis of phishing and online fraud.

The federal government has issued 159 million so-called Economic Impact Payments to individuals, totaling close to $267 billion, since the program opened in mid-April, according to June 3 data from the Treasury Department and the IRS.

Based on their adjusted gross income for either 2018 or 2019, individuals taxpayers are eligible for up to $1,200, while married couples who file jointly may receive up to $2,400. Households are also eligible for up to $500 per qualifying child under age 17.

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