Treasury Keeps Form Alive for Chain Letter Bond Scams
Published Date: 3/4/2026
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Summary
The Treasury is extending a form that helps people get refunds if they bought U.S. Savings Bonds through a tricky chain letter scheme. This affects individuals who need to fill out a special bond of indemnity form, which takes about 8 minutes to complete. Comments on this process are open until May 4, 2026, and there’s no new cost involved—just a smooth continuation of the current system.
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Refund Form for Chain-Letter Bonds
If you bought U.S. Savings Bonds or notes through a chain letter scheme, you can use FS Form 2966 (Special Bond of Indemnity) to request a refund of the purchase price. The agency estimates the form takes about 8 minutes to complete, expects 240 respondents, and totals 32 annual burden hours. Written comments on extending this collection are due by May 4, 2026.
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