New Yorkers eager to cash their inflation refund check should be aware of scams demanding their payment information to receive the state payout of up to $400, state officials said Sunday.

Gov. Kathy Hochul warned residents on Sunday that scammers are sending mail, emails, and other communications claiming that taxpayers need to provide their financial details to receive the checks scheduled to be sent to roughly 8 million households this fall.

That is false, officials said. New Yorkers eligible for the payout, which include 1.25 million Long Island recipients, need not take any action to receive the checks being sent through the mail, according to a statement Sunday from the governor’s office.

Furthermore, the officials noted that the New York State Tax Department and Finance doesn’t

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