Scammers Targeting Parents Who Qualify For Expanded Child Tax Credit; 'The IRS Is Never Going To Call You'

New York City NY

03 August, 2021

11:30 AM

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CBS New York August 3, 2021 Parents who qualified for the federal government's expanded child tax credit are now being targeted by scammers. New Jersey's Office of Homeland Security said Monday it's already received more than a dozen complaints, CBS2's Lisa Rozner reported. Jasmine Morrison of Newark received $500 last month. It was money she sorely needed to support her two kids, ages 7 and 11. CBS Local Digital Media personalizes the global reach of CBS-owned and operated television and radio stations with a local perspective.