FBI warns of new scam targeting people with children Scammers are looking to trick people that received a stipend from the IRS due to the Child Tax Credit. Author: Rachel Robinson Updated: 6:19 PM CDT July 29, 2021 TEXAS, USA — The FBI is warning people that are eligible for the Child Tax Credit to watch out for scammers and fraudsters. Most families that qualify for the tax credit will automatically receive the funds because of previously filed taxes, so there is no need to sign up. "I really want to stress that this Child Tax Credit program that the administration has set up through the IRS is an automatic enrollment, no one can help you enroll in this program," said Special Agent Jeanette Harper, the Public Affairs Officer for the El Paso Division.