{"id":98670,"date":"2025-11-07T06:03:43","date_gmt":"2025-11-07T00:33:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.seminarsonly.com\/news\/?p=98670"},"modified":"2025-11-07T06:12:16","modified_gmt":"2025-11-07T00:42:16","slug":"my-relief-check-scam-call-how-the-relief-check-scam-works","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/seminarsonly.com\/news\/my-relief-check-scam-call-how-the-relief-check-scam-works\/","title":{"rendered":"My Relief Check Scam Call | How the \u201cRelief Check\u201d Scam Works"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><em>The &#8220;My Relief Check&#8221; scam call is a phishing scam where callers claim you have an unclaimed relief check waiting. They direct victims to visit a fake website, often &#8220;myreliefcheck.com,&#8221; to claim the money.<\/em> <\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The website requests personal information such as your ZIP code, phone number, email, and home address. By providing this information, victims risk identity theft, financial fraud, and unwanted spam or malicious software on their devices. The scam has been reported heavily, with over 800 incidents documented in recent months.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"296\" data-end=\"329\">Here\u2019s what you need to know \ud83d\udc47<\/p>\n<hr data-start=\"331\" data-end=\"334\" \/>\n<h2 data-start=\"336\" data-end=\"375\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\">\u26a0\ufe0f How the \u201cRelief Check\u201d Scam Works<\/span><\/h2>\n<h3 data-start=\"376\" data-end=\"391\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\">Scammers often:<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul data-start=\"392\" data-end=\"815\">\n<li data-start=\"392\" data-end=\"521\">\n<p data-start=\"394\" data-end=\"521\">Claim you\u2019re <strong data-start=\"407\" data-end=\"456\">eligible for a government or tax relief check<\/strong> (sometimes tied to COVID-19, inflation, or \u201cnew federal aid\u201d).<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"522\" data-end=\"629\">\n<p data-start=\"524\" data-end=\"629\">Say you need to <strong data-start=\"540\" data-end=\"565\">confirm personal info<\/strong> (like your Social Security number, bank account, or address).<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"630\" data-end=\"699\">\n<p data-start=\"632\" data-end=\"699\">Ask for <strong data-start=\"640\" data-end=\"659\">payment or fees<\/strong> to \u201crelease\u201d or \u201cprocess\u201d your check.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"700\" data-end=\"815\">\n<p data-start=\"702\" data-end=\"815\">Sometimes spoof caller IDs to look like they\u2019re from the <strong data-start=\"759\" data-end=\"766\">IRS<\/strong>, <strong data-start=\"768\" data-end=\"791\">Treasury Department<\/strong>, or a <strong data-start=\"798\" data-end=\"814\">state office<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 data-start=\"817\" data-end=\"973\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\">\u2705 <strong data-start=\"819\" data-end=\"833\">Important:<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"817\" data-end=\"973\">No government agency will ever call, text, or email you out of the blue to offer a check or ask for your personal or banking information.<\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"817\" data-end=\"973\">Also Read : <a href=\"https:\/\/www.seminarsonly.com\/news\/netflix-com-tudum-error-500-not-working\/\">netflix.com\/tudum Error 500 Not Working<\/a><\/h3>\n<hr data-start=\"975\" data-end=\"978\" \/>\n<h2 data-start=\"980\" data-end=\"1004\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\">\ud83d\udeab What You Should Do<\/span><\/h2>\n<ol data-start=\"1005\" data-end=\"1602\">\n<li data-start=\"1005\" data-end=\"1062\">\n<p data-start=\"1008\" data-end=\"1062\"><strong data-start=\"1008\" data-end=\"1037\">Don\u2019t share personal info<\/strong> \u2014 hang up immediately.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1063\" data-end=\"1109\">\n<p data-start=\"1066\" data-end=\"1109\"><strong data-start=\"1066\" data-end=\"1093\">Don\u2019t press any numbers<\/strong> or call back.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1110\" data-end=\"1150\">\n<p data-start=\"1113\" data-end=\"1150\"><strong data-start=\"1113\" data-end=\"1133\">Block the number<\/strong> on your phone.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1151\" data-end=\"1602\">\n<p data-start=\"1154\" data-end=\"1196\"><strong data-start=\"1154\" data-end=\"1173\">Report the scam<\/strong> (takes only a minute):<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"1200\" data-end=\"1602\">\n<li data-start=\"1200\" data-end=\"1302\">\n<p data-start=\"1202\" data-end=\"1302\">\ud83d\udee1\ufe0f <strong data-start=\"1206\" data-end=\"1241\">FTC (Federal Trade Commission):<\/strong> <a class=\"decorated-link\" href=\"https:\/\/reportfraud.ftc.gov\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener\" data-start=\"1242\" data-end=\"1300\">https:\/\/reportfraud.ftc.gov<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1306\" data-end=\"1440\">\n<p data-start=\"1308\" data-end=\"1440\">\ud83d\udcde <strong data-start=\"1311\" data-end=\"1325\">IRS scams:<\/strong> <a class=\"decorated-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irs.gov\/privacy-disclosure\/report-phishing\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener\" data-start=\"1326\" data-end=\"1438\">https:\/\/www.irs.gov\/privacy-disclosure\/report-phishing<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1444\" data-end=\"1602\">\n<p data-start=\"1446\" data-end=\"1602\">If the caller claimed to be from your state\u2019s \u201cRelief Office,\u201d you can also contact your <strong data-start=\"1535\" data-end=\"1570\">state attorney general\u2019s office<\/strong> (I can find that link for you).<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<hr data-start=\"1604\" data-end=\"1607\" \/>\n<h2 data-start=\"1609\" data-end=\"1650\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\">\ud83e\udde9 If You Already Gave Out Information<\/span><\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"1651\" data-end=\"1680\">If you shared sensitive info:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"1681\" data-end=\"1947\">\n<li data-start=\"1681\" data-end=\"1744\">\n<p data-start=\"1683\" data-end=\"1744\">Contact your <strong data-start=\"1696\" data-end=\"1704\">bank<\/strong> immediately to protect your accounts.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1745\" 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Staying vigilant and cautious about unsolicited calls or texts related to unclaimed funds is crucial to avoiding becoming a victim<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The &#8220;My Relief Check&#8221; scam call is a phishing scam where callers claim you have an unclaimed relief check waiting. 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