Were you targeted by a covid scam? You may be soon. 
The Internal Revenue Service Criminal Investigation Division warns that the latest covid scammers want your information and money.
What to watch for?
• Fraudsters sending phony notices of an Economic Impact Payment. It says to claim payment you must visit a website and provide information. The phony site looks like the IRS Get My Payment tool. It’s not.
• Scammers soliciting donations for fake individuals, charities and covid-affected areas. The donations won’t help us here in Lexington County. 
They’ll only line thieves’ pockets.
• Thieves offering “investment opportunities” in fake companies working on vaccines or other covid supplies. The crooks make offers more tempting with claims the fake company is increasing in value.
What should you do?
Remember the IRS doesn’t use unsolicited calls, emails or texts to contact you and will not threaten you.
Don’t provide personal or financial information over the phone or online. The IRS advises ignoring them.
Don’t click questionable links. Check details on the faker’s website if it has one.
Report covid-19 scams to the National Center for Disaster Fraud at 866-720-5721 or www.justice.gov/disaster-fraud/ncdf-disaster-complaint-form . 
Report Economic Impact Payment fraud or thefts to the Inspector General of the Tax Administration: http://tips.tigta.gov .
If you’re targeted by a scam impersonating the IRS or an organization linked to the IRS send a copy of the message, the phone number or email it came from and what number or email the message came from to phishing@irs.gov 
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