BulldogTom Posted February 24, 2009 Report Share Posted February 24, 2009 A new scam that is going around. Small businesses are getting a letter supposedly from the SBA. Says they need to get qualified for the Stimulus payment. Just give them your personal information including your bank account number for direct deposit into your account. Just an FYI. In case your clients get one. Tom Lodi, CA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TAXBILLY Posted February 24, 2009 Report Share Posted February 24, 2009 Thanx for the heads up. taxbilly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnH Posted February 24, 2009 Report Share Posted February 24, 2009 Uh-oh! Does this mean the $500,000 check the government guy promised me won't be deposited overnight? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GLJEANNE Posted February 25, 2009 Report Share Posted February 25, 2009 I had a client get a phone call several weeks ago about her qualifying for a $5000 small business "grant." And why did she qualify for this largesse by the federal gov't - because she paid her bills on time. She doesn't even have a business!! Oh, but she pays her bills at home, right, so she still qualifies. Same thing as you're talking about, needed her bank info. Sheesh. Luckily, she was smart enough to know right off it was a scam - kept the guy on the phone for half an hour though, just to jerk him around. But I hate hearing these stories, wondering how many people get scammed with this crap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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