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I just got a text message from a number claiming to be the IRS saying "You are eligible to receive a $1,400 Economic Impact Payment." The message asks me to "provide accurate personal information" and claims they'll "deposit the amount into your bank account or mail a paper check within 1 to 2 business days." The text came from someone named "youdede_weifangjiu_weihaoteng_1" and includes a link to "irs.gov.instruc-tax.com". They want me to reply "Y" and then reopen the message to click the link or copy it into Safari. Here's the full text of the message I received at 5:37PM (my battery was at 68%): "Internal Revenue Service (IRS) You are eligible to receive a $1,400 Economic Impact Payment. Please provide your accurate personal information. We will deposit the amount into your bank account or mail a paper check within 1 to 2 business days. https://www.irs.gov.instruc-tax.com (Please reply with "Y," then exit the text message. Open it again, click the link, or copy it into your Safari browser and open it.)" I tried clicking but couldn't get it to work. Something seems off about this but wanted to check if others have received similar messages about Economic Impact Payments. The weird username, the strange instructions about exiting and reopening the message, and especially that suspicious URL that looks like it's trying to appear official but isn't actually an irs.gov domain - all red flags to me. Has anyone else gotten texts like this recently? Should I report this somewhere?
switched from chime to credit union this year cant deal with the stress of early deposits anymore tbh
called JH and they said deposits are rolling out in batches. were all in the same boat
wat number did u call? been trying to get thru all morning
1-800-346-1040 but prepare to wait like an hour š
Have you checked your transcripts for any codes? Sometimes theres hidden delays that WMR doesnt show
just shows N/A everywhere... cant even see my transcripts yet š
The most important date to look at is that processing date. That's usually when everything is finalized.
Cycle dates are the worst to understand ngl. IRS needs to make this stuff easier to read for regular ppl smh
Omar Farouk
If it seems 2 good 2 be true, it probly is lol
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CosmicCadet
I almost fell for something similar last month. These scammers are getting real creative with their urls
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Chloe Harris
ā¢fr they be working harder than the actual IRS š¤£
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