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Identity thieves have submitted dozens of fraudulent claims for unemployment benefits using the names of Oregon state employees, another front in thievesâ ongoing effort to capitalize on the surge of jobless claims that accompanied the pandemic.
Itâs not clear how the fraudsters obtained the state employeesâ names but officials say it doesnât appear to be part of data breach. And it doesnât seem to have put workers at risk of additional identity theft, though the departments said it has caused confusion and concern among employees.
The Oregon Employment Department declined to address the scale of the issue, citing the risk of additional fraud, but some state agencies report a large share of their employees have had false jobless claims submitted under their names.
Identity thieves using Oregon state employees’ names for fraudulent unemployment claims
Updated 10:46 AM;
Identity thieves have submitted dozens of fraudulent claims for unemployment benefits using the names of Oregon state employees, another front in thieves’ ongoing effort to capitalize on the surge of jobless claims that accompanied the pandemic.
It’s not clear how the fraudsters obtained the state employees’ names but officials say it doesn’t appear to be part of data breach. And it doesn’t seem to have put workers at risk of additional identity theft, though the departments said it has caused confusion and concern among employees.
Lea Andrews, St Albans musician, has written a song about her road.
- Credit: Lea Andrew
A St Albans musician has made up a song about her road to cheer up her neighbours during lockdown.
Lea Andrews has adapted the song Country Roads, Take me Home with lyrics to fit the area where she lives.
Referring to One Stop and The Poodle Parlour, she posted the song on St Albans Facebook Isolation Arts Cafe page.
Lea said: I’m a teacher and a songwriter and I’ve been trying to use lockdown to inspire my kids to use their time to see music as a way to express themselves rather than a dry lesson about something that’s already happened, and I often make up little songs to brighten up the online learning platforms.
Updated December 29, 2020 Since September, over 2,000 Multnomah County residents have received more than $2 million in federal funds through a state program that pays eligible Oregonians for up to 10 days of missed work while they re quarantining for COVID-19. Who s getting the most money? Black residents and people living in East County. From Sept. 17 to Dec. 18, Black applicants made up 604 of the 2,077 accepted claims and received $640,680, while white people made 627 claims totaling $596,760. The four ZIP codes with the highest number of claims and funds dispersed are all east of 82nd Avenue. In Multnomah County, the state paid 2,077 people a total of $2,026,440, using federal CARES Act dollars.