Westwood Police Logs: Dec. 7-14: Flim-flammer flummoxes store clerk
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The following are excerpts from the Westwood Police logs from Dec. 7-14. The logs are public record.
Unemployment fraud persists
Westwood Police continue to field numerous reports of residents receiving notice of applications for unemployment benefits being filed in their names. In all cases, the residents are working full time. In most cases, the residents Human Resources Department managed to stop the fraudulent claims. In some cases, the residents received bank debit cards, which they have since destroyed.
If you receive such a notice, police ask that you file an online report with the state s Department of Unemployment Assistance https://www.mass.gov/orgs/department-of-unemployment-assistance