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$$ IRS STIMULUS $$

Simple New IRS Website is Designed to Coronavirus Scams On the Rise
Ensure You Get Your Stimulus Money
There has been a lot of confusion 1. Scam artists continue targeting
about how seniors, retirees, people with seniors, taking advantage of fear and
disabilities, and veterans will receive the confusion created by the coronavirus
coronavirus stimulus checks they deserve. emergency. One scam involves people
Seniors 62 and older who receive trying to steal stimulus checks. They are
Social Security retirement benefits, making phone calls and sending text
including those affected by the windfall messages and deceptive ‘phishing’ emails
elimination provision (WEP) and to try to obtain personal information
government pension from unsuspecting
offset (GPO), individuals victims.
who receive Social 2. Beware of any
Security Disability message or caller that
Insurance benefits, and wants your personal
railroad retirees will financial information,
automatically receive a such as your bank
stimulus payment. account or Social Security
Payments will come number. Recent scams
automatically to your include callers claiming
bank if you receive to be SSA representatives
benefits via direct warning of ‘benefit
deposit, or to your address. People who suspensions’.
receive Supplemental Security Income (SSI)
or veterans benefits who do not file a tax The stimulus payments will
return will NOT automatically get a be sent by the IRS which will
stimulus payment as of now.
never call, text, or email you to
verify your banking
Check IRS.gov and go to ‘Get my
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payment’ if you have not already received a information. The Tiara Scene
letter stating it has been sent. There is also 3. Another scam involves
information for U.S. citizens who receive callers offering a ‘COVID-19 package’, test
SSI benefits or veterans pension and or information about Medicare STAY TUNED FOR FUTURE ANNOUNCEMENTS by
disability benefits and resident aliens who benefits related to the pandemic. The Elvia Harris, Ms. Senior California State Pageant
have a valid Social Security number, can’t Federal Trade Commission says that if Administrator/CEO. In the meantime, follow online at
be claimed as a dependent of another you get a call claiming to be from www.mssrcalifornia.net SEE PAGE 8
taxpayer, and who have adjusted gross Medicare asking for your information —
income below certain limits. Beneficiaries HANG UP! STAY SAFE AT HOME
can enter their bank account information or Especially as some of the
tell the IRS where to mail their check. Like the IRS, the SSA and Medicare will population may be violating
BEWARE never call you to ask for your personal this...Be In Control
information.

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Reminder
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Reminder
AMERICAN HEART
ASSOCIATION reminds us
of risk factors for heart
disease that we have in our
power to improve, which
they call...
Life’s Simple 7: eat well,
exercise, quit or don’t smoke,
maintain a healthy weight,
and manage our blood
pressure, cholesterol and
blood sugar.

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