Some say dead relatives are getting coronavirus stimulus checks

Some Americans are saying that their dead relatives are receiving stimulus checks from the most recent coronavirus relief package.

Jeanne Siracuse told NBC News that a check had been deposited into the bank account of her mother, who died last August.

“Obviously, she does not need stimulus right now,” Siracuse said. “It’s not something she would have wanted to happen. She was very conservative and would not want to see that kind of waste.”

Peter Moreau also told the outlet that his mother received a direct deposit event though her death in January was reported to the Social Security Administration.

The anecdotes come as some Americans across the country collect checks for up to $1,200, based on income, from the $2.2 trillion relief package that was signed into law this month.

A Trump administration official told NBC News that the government is looking into the possibility that some of the funds are being distributed to people who died, but a congressional aide said there’s no mechanism in the law to get the money back.

However, President Trump dismissed concerns over the checks, saying Friday “we’ll get that back.”