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Internet crooks are using hoax emails to swindle people out of their slice of Kevin Rudd's $42 billion economic rescue package.

Federal Police are investigating emails purporting to be from Centrelink and the Tax Office which tell people they need to provide their bank account details to receive the government's one-off $900 bonus payment, the Sydney Morning Herald reports.

The scammers tell recipients they need to fill out an attached form to receive the payments, Federal Human Services Minister Joe Ludwig said.

As well as bank accounts details, people are asked to give their name, address and date of birth.
"Anything that suggests you need to submit an application form to get the household stimulus package one-off bonus payments should set off alarm bells," Senator Ludwig was quoted as saying.

"Centrelink already has the information it needs to process these payments."
The payments will automatically be paid into accounts from March 11.

Anyone who has received the email should delete it and contact Centrelink on 1800 050 004.

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