Madison, Wisconsin, March 31, 2021 – The Department of Workforce Development (DWD) is warning Wisconsinites about a significant increase in fraudulent activity over the last 24 hours related to unemployment insurance benefits.
Today, DWD received reports of an email phishing attack coming from a fake account called the “Wisconsin Department of Workforce.” The email requests unemployment insurance information and includes a link to a document where the recipient is asked to fill in personal information. It’s important to remember that while unemployment insurance claims specialists and adjudicators can send secure messages through the UI claims portal, they will never request information through email.