Just heard on our local television news this evening that the low-life scum people out there who prey on others are already cranking up the scams regarding the prospective tax rebates Bush and Congress are working on as part of the big economic aid package.
THE LEGISLATION TO MAKE THIS HAPPENED HAS NOT YET BEEN EVEN PASSED OR SIGNED INTO LAW YET. That means NO email you get, NO phone call you get, NO message of any kind that you get telling you to apply or give information to the IRS or to ANYONE is legitimate.
If and when these rebates become part of the law, you will absolutely not need to do anything to clarify or qualify for them. They will be based on your income tax filings and records which the government already has. You will receive a check (or not) in the mail based on that. YOU WILL NOT BE ASKED TO GIVE ANYONE ANY APPLICATION OR ANY INFORMATION TO GET A TAX REBATE — if and when this aid package goes into law.
Can I say this any more clearly? Is there any reason you need to respond if you get some hairbrained email, phone call, text message, etc.? NO NO NO NO NO.
I cannot say this as harshly as I want, because I don’t use language that’s suitable but one more time: DO NOT LET THE B*ST*RDS WHO ARE SCAMMERS STEAL YOUR INFORMATION OR MONEY if you get a call about this tax rebate thing. It will be a scam. Walk away from it, delete the email, hang up the phone, etc.
My apologies for all the capital letters in this post. I really was intending to “yell” though, because there are just too many people eagerly and cleverly trying to steal our money and our private, valuable information. Take that for what you will.
Got it? Good.
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