With the reported forthcoming economic impact payments (commonly referred to as stimulus checks), there are those who will attempt to take advantage of you and the situation.
Scammers never allow a crisis go to waste!
For that reason, the Indiana State Police would caution all citizens to be ever vigilant in protecting your personal information to avoid being scammed. Here are a few facts from the Internal Revenue Service that every Hoosier should know;
Don't give the scammers, swindlers, and frauds an open door. The IRS will not contact you via telephone or email asking for any personal information...they already have it! All stimulus check information will be automatically gathered by the IRS from your actual tax return data.
For more information and to read for yourself, please visit the IRS Coronavirus website for more details:
https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/economic-impact-payments-what-you-need-to-know