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Unemployment scam investigated |
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August 27, 2016 |
The Idaho Department of Labor is investigating a
scam in which jobless benefit claimants – and
possibly others – are receiving emails from an
out-of-state firm called Unemployment Assist
that request personally identifiable information
to initiate or complete claims for unemployment
insurance benefits.
The emails are coming from Unemployment Assist
with the email address
info@unemployment-assist.com and a
subject line of “ID Eligibility Requirement 1:
Must be Available for Work” or “Verification
Required: 2nd Request.” The emails warn that
without responding through the links provided in
the email, the person’s benefit claim may be
denied or benefits could be delayed.
The Idaho Department of Labor is advising all
Idaho unemployment Insurance claimants who
receive these emails to not click on the links
contained in the message and to delete the
emails, including removing them from the trash.
The Idaho Department of Labor’s unemployment
benefits claimant portal does require email
verification. The department never contacts
unemployment insurance claimants through any
third party. All claims for unemployment
insurance must be filed directly with the
department. |
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