Instead of paper checks, some Americans are receiving their economic impact payments as pre-paid debit cards. But without knowing what to look for, some people are accidentally throwing their money away.
FREMONT, Calif. (KGO) — None of us would think of ever throwing out our $1,200 stimulus payment, but that’s what a Fremont woman thinks she accidentally did. She apparently isn’t the only one. Most who received that money got it either in the form of a check or direct deposit. The Treasury Department, however, sent debit cards instead to four million Americans.“Nobody knew it was happening, so it was a bit of a surprise,“ said Kathy Stokes, director of fraud prevention at AARP. Yvonne Hughes of Fremont counts herself among those who were caught off guard.
