FTC warns of phishing scams over unemployment benefits

guest · Aug 6, 2021

FTC warns of phishing scams over unemployment benefits
August 6, 2021
https://www.techrepublic.com/article/ftc-warns-of-phishing-scams-over-unemployment-benefits/

Scammers are now targeting people who have filed for unemployment insurance through a phishing campaign designed to capture sensitive information. In a warning posted on Wednesday, the FTC warned of a new series of deceptive text messages and emails that lead you to websites spoofing your state's workforce agency.

The phony site asks you to enter your website account credentials and certain personal information such as your Social Security number and driver's license number. The scammers who successfully obtain such data can use it to file fraudulent unemployment benefits as well as conduct other types of identity theft.
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To protect yourself from this type of scam, the FTC stresses that state agencies do not send emails or messages seeking personal information. If you receive an unsolicited email or text message that appears to be from your state workforce agency, don't respond or click on any links.
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FTC: Phishing scheme targets unemployment insurance benefits and PII

Have you gotten an alarming text message about your unemployment insurance benefits from what seems to be your state workforce agency? You’re not alone. Identity thieves are targeting millions of people nationwide with scam phishing texts aimed at stealing personal information, unemployment benefits, or both.
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