ABOUT THE WINTER WEATHER. . >>> WELCOME BACK. AS IF THE STIMULUS CHECKS ARRIVING WAS NOT FRUSTRATED ENOUGH, TURNS OUT SOME PEOPLE MIGHT BE THROWING THE $600 AWAY. >> UNBELIEVABLE. JOHN MATARESE SHOWS US THE LETTER CONFUSING MANY PEOPLE SO YOU DON'T LOSE YOUR KNOW ME. >> Reporter: STILL WAITING FOR YOUR 600 STIMULUS CHECK? MANY AREA. JIM WALLACE ALMOST TOSSED THE LETTER HE RECEIVED IN THE MAIL THE OTHER DAY. >> I RECEIVED IN THE WHITE ENVELOPE WITH CLEAR PLASTIC ON THE TOP LEFT CORNER. >> Reporter: NOWHERE WAS A U.S. TREASURY OR IRS RETURN ADDRESS THAT WOULD HAVE INDICATED A STIMULUS PAYMENT. >> THIS ADDRESS HERE WITH THE SEAL. IT DIDN'T LOOK LIKE U.S. GOVERNMENT MAIL. IT LOOKED LIKE JUNK MAIL. >> HE WAS CONFUSED MORE WHEN HE OPENED IT. >> THERE WAS A CARD INSIDE. >> Reporter: IT SAID ECONOMIC IMPACT PAYMENT, WHICH HE ASSUMED MEANT HIS STIMULUS CHECK BUT HE WAS NOT SURE. >> DID THIS LOOK LIKE AN OFFICIAL IRS LETTER AND CHECK? >> IT DOES NOT. WE ALMOST TOSSED IT ASIDE AND THREW IT AWAY. >> THAT IS THE PROBLEM, ACCORDING TO THE IRS. SOME PEOPLE ARE CUTTING UP THE CARDS OR TOSSING THEM IN THE TRASH, THINKING IT'S A BANK TRYING TO GET THEM TO SIGN UP FOR A NEW ACCOUNT. IT'S YOUR REAL STIMULUS CHECK. THE $1,200 CHECKS LAST SPRING LOOKED LIKE TYPICAL TAX REFUND CHECKS. TO SPEED UP THE PROCESS THIS TIME, THE IRS USED PREMADE DEBIT CARDS FROM METABANK THAT DON'T SAY $600 ON THEM. IT'S LEGIT AND JIM AND HIS WIFE DON'T THINK THE GOVERNMENT SHOULD SUNDAY OUT DEBIT CARDS COMING WITH AN ATM FEE FOR CASHING IT OUT. >> THIS SOUNDS LIKE A SCAM TO US. >> Reporter: LOST YOUR CARD? YOU CAN REQUEST A NEW ONE BY CALLING THE IRS OR YOU MAY HAVE TO CLAIM IT ON YOUR TAXES APRIL 15th SO YOU DON'T WASTE YOUR