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Rossen Reports: Beware of potential new coronavirus scam

Criminals could have a field day with possible government checks on the way

Rossen Reports: Beware of potential new coronavirus scam

Criminals could have a field day with possible government checks on the way

Hey guys, If the government ends up sending checks to every American family, it's like a field day for criminals. Why? Because most of you don't know how it works. This is uncharted territory. So they can pose as government agencies or officials and say things like, Hey, this is Jeff from the Treasury Department. We need your bank account information and pin number to get this money into your account today, the FTC, with some easy to understand tips to protect you. So let's get right into this. First of all, the government will not call you to ask for private information like your Social Security number, your bank account information or your credit card number. Anyone who does that is a scammer. Next, the government will not ask you to pay anything up front to get the money like, hey, send us this amount of money so we can deposit this money in. Then you'll get it back. Don't fall for that trick. Not true, not how it works. Also, the government will not call you promising to getyou Maur money than everyone else or get it to you faster. If you do something, if you're going to get a check. It'll be no strings attached. Everyone will get it around the same time. And anyone who tells you otherwise is a scammer. We are in unprecedented times, you know. And for the most part, people are coming together to help each other. But criminals are criminals, and this is a huge opportunity for them to scam us, especially the elderly. We're gonna keep watching out for these camps. We're gonna stay ahead of these guys and bring you the latest information back to you.
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Rossen Reports: Beware of potential new coronavirus scam

Criminals could have a field day with possible government checks on the way

The Treasury Department has proposed sending checks to Americans to help aid in the economic relief efforts around the novel coronavirus. Criminals could have a field day with this by trying to pose as government agencies or officials and asking for private information like bank account numbers or PINs. Watch the video above to learn more about how you can protect yourself.

The Treasury Department has proposed sending checks to Americans to help aid in the economic relief efforts around the novel coronavirus. Criminals could have a field day with this by trying to pose as government agencies or officials and asking for private information like bank account numbers or PINs.

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Watch the video above to learn more about how you can protect yourself.