NEW CITY, NY – District Attorney Tom Walsh warns public to be alert to these scams, and offers the following suggestions to help prevent losing money or revealing personal information when receiving your stimulus check from the Federal Government:

– You will not need to verify any information to receive stimulus money
– You will not have to pay any fees to receive stimulus money
– No government agency will send messages asking you to fill out information to receive stimulus money
– No government agency will require you to go online or call after receiving your stimulus money, nor require you to send any portion of the money back
– Do not click on links in unsolicited emails, or from sources you don’t know: these can lead to fake websites or even steal personal information from your computer.
– Do your homework before donating: verify that a charitable organization is legitimate by contacting your local police department.