![]() ![]() RELATED: Here's what you can do if your stimulus debit card was lost or destroyedĪnd the surest way to know you're calling the actual bank and not a scam? You activate the card by calling only this toll-free number: 1-80. The cards are issued by Meta Bank it's a blue card with gold stars, a Visa logo, a security chip and a three-digit security code on the back. Department of the Treasury seal in the return address. So how will you know if your debit card is for real?įirst, the cards come in this envelope with the U.S. So that made it more suspicious," Peterson said. "I don't like to do that for any reason if I can avoid it. On top of that, many folks are wary about giving out their Social Security and other personal data to an unknown, toll-free number. RELATED: Some missing second stimulus check and last year's tax refund wonder if problems are related "And I said, 'This has gotta be a scam, why are you sending me a card?'" To Karen Peterson of Richmond, the plain white envelope looked like junk mail - or maybe even a scam. So, that debit card you got in the mail - is it for real? then sent out debit cards that seem suspicious. The government bombarded us with warnings about scams. ![]() RELATED: EXCLUSIVE: Homeless forced to wait for stimulus checks as company attributes delays to IRS Others suspect it's a scam.Īn East Bay woman threw hers in the recycle bin - then thought better of it and contacted 7 On Your Side. Eight million payments were issued on debit cards and mailed in plain white envelopes. (KGO) - Millions of Americans are now receiving their $600 stimulus payments - but many are skeptical about what they're getting in the mail. ![]() They come in plain white envelopes - leaving some people to mistake their economic impact payment cards as fakes. ![]()
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