Fake Unemployment Benefit Websites Preying On Laid-Off Workers, Experts Warn forbes.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from forbes.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Rockford BBB’s Dennis Horton On Gift Card, Robocall Scams
somewhat good news about robocalls.
With unemployment numbers being crazy high, a lot of people have thought to themselves that now would be a great time to consider starting their own business, and have gone out and done just that. As Dennis Horton points out in our interview, scam artists, being very aware of that fact, are looking to prey upon these new novice business owners.
Some of the areas that scammer are looking to exploit include fake business advertising opportunities that eventually end up draining a business owner s wallet, but not filling their business with customers. Dennis says that another way is through extortion, or even tricking people into paying to have their business name trademarked. Many don t realize that trademarking is something you can take care of yourself without relying on a 3rd party to do it (while they charge you an fee and then don t get the job done).
6 Things to Know About Fake Unemployment Websites
Beware unsolicited texts or emails encouraging you to apply for jobless benefits online
by Katherine Skiba, AARP, March 5, 2021 |
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En español | 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. The goals of the bad actors behind the fakery are to capture peoples’ personal information and commit identity theft, officials say.
Millions of Americans hit by coronavirus-driven layoffs and business closures have turned to collecting jobless benefits and, despite some progress on the labor front, the unemployment rate still stands well above pre-pandemic levels.
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Unemployment scams and its impact on you, even if youâre not unemployed
By: Alicia Nieves
and last updated 2021-01-14 19:38:15-05
The Department of Labor identified an uptick in unemployment scams shortly after the CARES Act was passed and it included looser requirements for unemployment. In addition, the CARES Act included an enhanced $600 payment per week for claims. Now, that with an enhanced $300 weekly supplement, included in the latest stimulus package, it appears scammers are again trying to file false claims.
âOn Dec. 23, I woke up and got a very odd email from my HR department,â said Correy Honza. Basically, they said, We wanted to let you know that somebody has filed unemployment under your name.ââ