Shared from FTC. Written by Cristina MirandaDivision of Consumer and Business Education, FTC
Are you still waiting for your Economic Impact Payments?
If so, you may receive a debit card instead of a check in the mail.
Good things to keep in mind if your payment is in the form of a debit card:
- Look for the prepaid card (and its envelope) in the mail. The envelope will be from “Money Network Cardholder Service.”
- Activate the card. You can activate your card by calling 1-800-240-8100 or visiting USdebitcard.gov and clicking on the EIP card link. To activate your card, you will have to give them your Social Security number.
- Questions about the card? Money Network has a 24-hour call center: 1-800-240-8100.
Most important, remember: unless you’ve asked for assistance, no one will ever call you about the EIP card. And no one will text, email, or ask you to click on a link they sent to activate this card or to get your money. If someone does, stop. It’s a scammer. Don’t give them your Social Security or debit card number, or any other information. Then report it to the FTC at ftc.gov/complaint.
For the full article, please visit FTC’s website at: https://www.consumer.ftc.gov/blog/2020/05/what-know-about-economic-impact-payment-debit-cards?utm_source=govdelivery
