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.
Great job opportunity or a big scam?
Is that job opportunity a real one, or could it get you in trouble?
and last updated 2021-02-08 09:52:56-05
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As the pandemic continues, more people are answering job ads and some are losing money instead of making it.
Lexis told the Let Joe Know team about a remote position that looked great working from home.
It had $3,000 base pay and bonuses and the job allegedly paid $3,800 on average.
She would work quality control. They said you d have packages sent to your house. You unpackage them, check them, take photos of everything and send them out within 24 hours, she says.