Jefferson City, MO (KMOX) - Tax season is often open season for scammers. Stimulus money will likely make it worse.
Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt warns -- ignore text messages, calls or emails that make big promises, "If people are reaching out, contacting you, claiming they can get you the money quicker, that's a scam."
Schmitt says the IRS won't contact you with a phone call, text or email. He's concerned as well about what you might get in the mail, "we also anticipate there will probably be some scams where there's a check that's mailed out -- an alleged check -- that requires money be sent in, in order to cash it and that's not how this is going to work."
Schmitt says if you qualify for stimulus money, you don't need to do anything extra to receive your check, if you filed a tax return the last couple of years.
For more information, you can access the IRS Coronavirus Webpage or call the Missouri Consumer Fraud Hotline at 800-392-8222.