NEW YORK (WABC) -- New York Governor Kathy Hochul recently announced that New York State will be issuing inflation refund checks.

So many people and families are looking forward to this money but unfortunately so are scammers.

More than 8 million New Yorkers will receive these checks based on their tax income and filling status. These checks will range from $150 to $400.

For a lot of families, this is a great added bonus to help offset the rising prices of everyday items.

However, scammers see the inflation relief checks as a great opportunity.

Fraudulent text messages claiming to be from the New York Department of Revenue are asking people to provide accurate payment information.

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