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Where coronavirus relief checks go, fraudsters follow

by NerdWallet
| April 18, 2020 7:03 AM

The Internal Revenue Service has begun depositing stimulus checks electronically into bank accounts. If you’ve gotten yours, great. Now, guard that money, because scammers are eager to pick your pocket.

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