Cybercriminals are flooding potential victims with scams using the pending coronavirus relief plan as bait.
That's according to a new report by researchers at cybersecurity firm Proofpoint.
Stimulus checks outlined in the bill, which is expected to be passed by the House as early as today, have not been sent out yet. But already last week researchers discovered a campaign of thousands of emails that sought to trick Americans into filling out a phony form to “apply” for American Rescue Plan checks from the Internal Revenue Service.
