March 16, 2021
At a time when many people left jobless by the pandemic are struggling to get by, scammers reportedly are using websites that mimic government unemployment insurance (UI) benefits websites. These sites trick people into thinking they’re applying for UI benefits, and they wind up giving the scammers their personal information.
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. When people enter their sensitive personal information on the fake sites, the scammers can use the information for identity theft.
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