It's not too late to get your money off of your account. Here's what you need to know about the looming deadline.
"California gave them a tremendous amount of money so they could issue those cards and then they failed to secure it," said one fraud victim, who found his card drained of its funds.
"I thought it was a scam and chopped it in little pieces. Now what?" Here are the steps you need to take to get a replacement MCTR debit card.
"Who made the decision from our government in Sacramento? They couldn't find a decent bank in California?" asked one frustrated Californian who refused to activate his Middle Class Tax Refund debit card and instead requested a check.
The Middle Class Tax Refund is bringing up a lot of questions -- why do I have to pay fees to get my cash? Why is the debit card coming from some bank in New York? Most of all, is this card legit?
Scammers are targeting Californians' Middle Class Tax Relief payments, prompting the Los Angeles city attorney to urge vigilance.