The U.S. Small Business Administration has issued a scam alert to small
businesses, warning them not to respond to letters falsely claiming to have
been sent by the SBA asking for bank account information in order to qualify
them for federal tax rebates.
The fraudulent letters were sent out with what appears to be an SBA
letterhead to small businesses across the country, advising recipients that
they may be eligible for a tax rebate under the Economic Stimulus Act, and
that SBA is assessing their eligibility for such a rebate. The letter asks the
small business to provide the name of its bank and account number.
These letters have not been sent by or authorized by the SBA, and all small
businesses are strongly advised not to respond to them.
The scheme is similar in many ways to e-mail scams often referred to
as "phishing" that seek personal data and financial account information that
enables another party to access and individual's bank accounts or to engage
in identity theft.
The SBA is working with the SBA Office of Inspector General to investigate this
matter. The Office of Inspector General asks that anyone who receives such
a letter report it to the OIG Fraud Line at 1 (800) 767-0385, or e-mail at
OIGHotline@sba.gov.
Thank you,
The Michigan District Office
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