Eileen Harrington of the Federal Trade Commission told /*ABC News*/, "They're running ads all over the Internet, both on live streaming sites, through search engines, social networks."
The ads promise free money in exchange for a small fee, or revealing your social security number and bank information. According to the government, it's all done with the purpose of stealing your identity and clearing out your bank accounts.
Many of the ads even feature /*President Barack Obama*/, which Harrington says should serve as a red flag.
The FTC advises if you get any message offering you stimulus money in exchange for personal information, ignore and delete it.
The government doesn't know yet how many people have already fallen victims to these types of scams.
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