ORLANDO, Fla. – The checks haven’t even been mailed and already scammers are trying to steal the coronavirus stimulus money due to be distributed across the state, according to Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody.
Her office put out a public service announcement Monday letting residents know that they don’t need to apply online or respond to ads or text messages in order to receive the $1,200 promised to every American who earns $1,200 or less.
President Donald Trump signed the $2 trillion economic relief bill on Friday that also allows eligible workers to receive an additional $600 per week on top of current state benefits. “Anytime the government provides benefits, scammers swarm like sharks in a feeding frenzy, trying to steal payments