Officials: Beware of Stimulus Check Scams

Blank Social Security checks are run through a printer at the U.S. Treasury printing facility in Philadelphia, Pa., on Feb. 11, 2005. William Thomas Cain/Getty Images

While Americans wait for their stimulus checks to arrive—the FBI and other government agencies are warning people not to fall for scams.

Government officials say scammers are already trying to steal people’s money by asking for personal or financial information through calls, texts, emails, or even websites.