Some Americans Chosen To Receive Fourth Stimulus Checks? Text About Direct Payments A Scam KEY POINTS The message includes a link that leads to a website not authorized by the Treasury A recent social media post claimed lawmakers passed another round of checks Some Americans have received text messages claiming they were chosen to receive a fourth round of stimulus checks, but officials say the messages are fake. “Congrats!! You have been chosen by the U.S. government as one of the recipients for COVID-19 pandemic relief extra stimulus bonus,” the text read. The messages also included a link to a webpage allegedly providing information on how to apply for the government’s COVID-19 economic impact payments.