0:00 - 0:06 Soon the Postal Service will be delivering Economic Impact payment checks often referred to as stimulus checks.   

0:07 - 0:12 Hi, I'm Andrea Avery, United States Postal Inspector, and National Public Information Officer.  

0:13 - 0:24 What you might not know, is that distribution of these checks will be staggered.  What that means is not all the checks are going to printed at the same time, so it may take some time for yours to arrive.  

0:25 - 0:32 Just as the government is trying to get you money to help in these difficult times, there are scammers out there trying to steal that same money.  

0:33 - 0:35 Postal Inspectors have uncovered some scams to watch out for.  

0:37 Your twelve hundred check is waiting.  

0:39 - 0:46 Scammers are calling unsuspecting people and asking for personal information in order to send twelve hundred dollar stimulus checks.

0:47 - 0:48 Fake Stimulus Checks. 

0:48 - 0:54 Scammers are always sending out bogus stimulus checks trying to get unsuspecting people to cash them.

0:55 Treasury Department and Federal Agency Imposter Schemes.  

0:58 - 1:08 Callers are posing as representatives from the Treasury Department or other federal agencies and asking for personal information in exchange for releasing an individuals' stimulus payment.

1:09 Click here for your stimulus payment.  

1:11 - 1:19 Scammers are sending emails with links for people to click in order to receive their stimulus payments. In reality, all the recipient will get is a malware attack.

1:20 - 1:24 So what can you do?  How can consumers protect themselves?  

1:25 - 1:28 If you get a call from someone you don't know, just hang up.  

1:28 - 1:37 Don't give out your financial information to anyone you don’t know.  The Treasury Department will not call you asking for your personal information.

1:38 - 1:51 For more information, and to report scams to the United States Postal Inspection Service visit uspis.gov.  And please be patient, the check really is in the mail. 
 
1:52 - 1:58 The Postal Inspection Service hopes that you stay safe, and please take care of yourself, your families, and each other.