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Social Security numbers, not surprisingly, factor into the newest round of stimulus scams
As talk about the next round of pandemic relief checks heats up, it’s no surprise that the scammers and fraudsters are busily preparing a new round of assaults on unsuspecting Americans. And, in keeping with so many other forms of deception, your Social Security number is front and center as an ingredient. Senior money reporter Megan Leonhardt takes a look at the emerging wave of scams involving stimulus checks, and provides some alarming statistics on the volume of this fraudulent activity. Read her cnbc.com post here…