UI Weekly Update | 4.23.2021 | Be on the lookout for scams attempting to steal your information
Unfortunately, alongside the surge in unemployment claims over the past year, we’ve also seen a sharp increase in the amount of identity theft, fraudulent activity, and unemployment insurance-related scams. Fraudsters sometimes send emails, text messages, and social media messages posing as CDLE in order to steal personal information such as Social Security numbers, account usernames and passwords, and more. This is called phishing. We have seen dozens of these scams in recent months as criminals become more sophisticated in their tactics. A new ID.me scam has surfaced that we want you to be aware of so you can protect yourself.