With the new round of stimulus checks being mailed the Better Business Bureau is warning Americans to look out for a new round of scams.

The Bureau says it is already receiving reports of scammers claiming that residents need to either pay a “fee” for their stimulus check or provide personal information to receive it.

Scammers are using e-mails and text messages with a link to an app that prompts people to enter information to, as they refere to it “make sure you are getting all the payments owed to you.”  And over the phone, scammers pretend to be from a government agency and insist you pay money or confirm your personal information before you can receive your stimulus check – demanding you pay a “processing fee” through a pre-paid debit card.

Officials say if you receive any imposter phone calls, e-mails, or texts, simply ignore them.  There are no processing fees involved with the stimulus payments.

(WZQZ Chattooga County Radio)