Tag: Unemployment
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French Unemployment Agency Announces a Data Breach
Pole emploi, the government’s unemployment registration and financial assistance office in France, announced a data breach. The incident …
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Eight Charged with $30m Unemployment Benefits Fraud
Eight people have been charged with conspiring to defraud the Georgia Department of Labor (GaDOL) out of tens of millions of dollars in …
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Cyber-criminal Gang Targets Texas Unemployment System
A gang of Nigerian cyber-criminals has shared a step-by-step guide detailing how to commit unemployment identity fraud in the Lone Star …
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Stimulus Stimulates Unemployment Scams
The number of suspicious unemployment-related emails targeting Americans rose by 50% after the third round of stimulus checks was announced …
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US Warns of Fake Unemployment Benefit Websites
The United States Justice Department has warned that cyber-criminals are impersonating state workforce agencies (SWAs) to steal Americans’ …
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Unemployment Fraud: As If Being Out of Work Wasn’t Bad Enough
As if this weren’t upsetting enough, cybercriminals have recognized an unprecedented opportunity to commit unemployment fraud on a massive …
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Riding the State Unemployment Fraud ‘Wave’
When a reliable method of scamming money out of people, companies or governments becomes widely known, underground forums and chat networks …
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The Florida Unemployment System suffered a data breach
Officials revealed that the Florida Unemployment System suffered a data breach that impacted some residents who have made unemployment …
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Data Breach Afflicts Ohio’s Unemployment Office
A data breach at the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services (ODJFS) has exposed the personal data of Pandemic Unemployment Assistance …
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The Nigerian Fraudsters Ripping Off the Unemployment System
On Thursday, the Secret Service issued an alert about a massive operation to file fraudulent unemployment claims in states around the …
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U.S. Secret Service: “Massive Fraud” Against State Unemployment Insurance Programs
A well-organized Nigerian crime ring is exploiting the COVID-19 crisis by committing large-scale fraud against multiple state unemployment …
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Meant to Combat ID Theft, Unemployment Benefits Letter Prompts ID Theft Worries
Millions of Americans now filing for unemployment will receive benefits via a prepaid card issued by U.S. Bank, a Minnesota-based financial …
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