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The Department of Justice’s National Unemployment Insurance Fraud Task Force reports that scammers lure people to their fake websites by sending spam text messages and emails. These messages look like they’re from a state workforce agency (SWA) and give people links to these fake sites.
- Phishing scheme targets unemployment insurance benefits and PII
The phishing texts try to dupe you to click a link to “make...
- Phishing scheme targets unemployment insurance benefits and PII
29 sie 2024 · An unemployment scam happens when someone steals your personal information and files for unemployment benefits in your name. Learn how to avoid and report it.
4 sie 2021 · The phishing texts try to dupe you to click a link to “make necessary corrections” to your unemployment insurance (UI) claim, “verify” your personal information, or “reactivate” your UI benefits account. The link takes you to a fake state workforce agency (SWA) website that may look very real.
4 dni temu · Unemployment scams are a type of fraud in which an identity thief uses your personal information to file for unemployment benefits. Unemployment scams peaked during the pandemic, when criminals exploited vulnerabilities in filing systems and overburdened state agencies to file more than $100 billion in fraudulent claims from April 2020 through May 2023.
3 wrz 2021 · Sept. 3, 2021. Have you received an unsolicited debit card in the mail? Or a letter seeking extra details for an application for unemployment insurance that you don’t recall filing? You may be...
5 mar 2021 · The U.S. Department of Justice says it has received reports about fraudsters creating sham websites with information about unemployment benefits. Some phony sites mimic state workforce agency websites.
22 wrz 2022 · Investigations by the inspector general’s office have led to criminal charges against more than 1,000 people accused of fraudulently receiving unemployment insurance benefits during the...
