Economic Impact Debit Cards Explained

Did you receive a letter and debit card labeled “Economic Impact Payment” from the U.S. Department of Treasury? Millions of second-round stimulus payments sent by the Treasury Department and Internal Revenue Service as prepaid debit cards are arriving now, and the LW Weekly has had some calls from residents who suspect the cards could be a scam. People are rightly suspicious of unsolicited cards through the mail; scammers are always waiting to take your money from you.