Cybersafe Press

IRS Stimulus Check E-mail Fraud

The FBI warns consumers of recently reported spam e-mail purportedly from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) which is actually an attempt to steal consumer information. The e-mail advises the recipient that direct deposit is the fastest and easiest way to receive their economic stimulus tax rebate.

Reporting Internet Fraud

The FBI's  Internet Complaint Center  serves as a clearinghouse for the receipt, analysis, and dissemination of complaints concerning frauds perpetrated via the Internet. It provides a single point of contact for consumers and businesses to file a fraud complaint via e-mail. The Internet Crime Complaint Center uses the complaint information to identify Internet crime trends, quantify fraud patterns, and to provide statistical data of current fraud trends.

If you have been a victim of fraud while conducting business or other activity on the Internet, you may file a complaint with the Internet Crime Complaint Center.