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limits. GUEST . Thursday, April 16, 2020 - Shelton-Mason County Journal — Page A-7 BeWare: COVlD-19 sCammers ramping up their Operations raudsters were busy Fbefore COVID-19. Not even a global health crisis is off-limits. Scammers have no shame and nothing not even a global health crisis, is off-. The fraud may look like fake coro— navirus vaccines, unproven cures ‘ and bogus at—home testing kits. So, it’s not surprising that By JIM or prevent coronavirus. Cur- rently, the Federal Drug Ad- ministration says there are . no approved cures or at-home testing kits. Many people who qualify for a stimulus check will automatically get it direct-deposited into their credit union or bank account by the IRS within the coming weeks. But as details emerge scammers are ex- about how and When ploiting confusion MORRELL . payments will ar- about the govern- "—'—' rive, some scammers ment’s economic im- pact or stimulus payments. So, how do you avoid fake cures and testing scams? Please do not purchase anything that claims to treat ELEcrIcN MArrEns may start using “official-looking,” fake checks , to steal money and confuse people into turning over per- sonal information. Here are a few examples of what yOu can'be on the lookout for to help avoid fake check scams. L One fraud is a physical check for your economic im- pact payment arriving before the end of April. Checks will not be in the mail yet. The paper checks ——- for people without direct deposit — will ' start arriving in May: So, if you get an economic impact payment, stimulus or re- lief check before then, it’s a scam. ’ Second, the IRS will not send you an overpayment ' and make you send the mon- ey back in cash, gift cards, or through a money transfer. If you get an “official-looking” check for more than what you were expecting ; say, for $10,000 — the next call you’re likely to get is from a scammer. They’ll tell you to . keep your $1,200 payment,- and return the rest by send- ing cash, gift cards, or money transfers. It’s a scam that will leave you owing money to your credit union or bank. The IRS will not call, , text, or email you asking for information about your pay- ments. That again will come only from those scammers sending official-looking mes- sages, including postcards with a password to be used online to “access” or “verify” your payment or direct de- posit information. The IRS will not contact you to collect your personal information or bank account. These are also scams. Do not fall for these scams. If it sounds too good to be true, it’s a scam. ' For trusted information and updates about IRS pay- ments —- including eligibility, how to sign up for direct de- posit, or where to file a short tax form —— always start with irs.gov/coronavirus. Learn how to avoid scams by subscribing to the Federal Trade Commission’s consum- er alerts, and report scams to the FTC at ftc.gov/complaint. If you have questions or think you may be a victim to a scam, the best thing to do i is to call your credit union or bank as soon as possible. I Jim Morrell is president/ CEO of Peninsula Credit Union. He can be reached at Signatures are the key component‘to voting by mail t seems there are In a polling place elec- ballot and finally votes. vote, which for most peo- you swear an oath that Ifewer things to sign tion, voters show up on a With vote-by-mail you ple is when you get your you are a citizen and the the old-fashioned way Tuesday in a school gym don’t have to show up at driver’s license, you sign Department of Licensing of ink on paper every day. ,or library —- my first time a school gym to get your on that pad and the im- then transfers that infor- But that old way of put- was at the Masonic Tem- ballot. My staff sends you age of your signature gets mation, including your saved with your record and gets printed on your license. If you say you want to register to vote, signature image, to my office. If you "register one and your signature is the way we verify that your ballot came from you. When you register to ple in Juneau — tells the poll worker their name, ‘ verifies their address, signs the pollbook, gets a ting your mark in ink on an envelope and returnin'g it to the county auditor is the key to vote—byfmail. By PADDY see MATTERS, page A-8 MCGUIRE Serving Western Washington for over 50 years ’ #A1R00l*1 11PR $59193“ igfi) OFF . on ANY urw ROOF on moor Call us now for a free estimate ' (350)455-3822 mmmmwhwcwpmmumumdmdm , Min-room. . BalanceTrmsfersoompletedApril1,mzommugnMay31,2020villreoeiw1.99%APR'icr12monm8m'me daieoflransfer. lnleresiaccmesfrommedaleofmebalanceu’msferiscompleted. 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