What To Do If You're a Victim of Unemployment Fraud
  • 24 Jan 2024
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What To Do If You're a Victim of Unemployment Fraud

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Article summary

Unfortunately there has been a surge on unemployment fraud cases. It began to escalate during COVID. If you've been (or believe you may be) a victim of unemployment fraud, there are steps you can take.

STEP 1

Contact your state's Unemployment Fraud Department. If you need assistance locating the correct phone, email or website reporting link, contact the BlackCloak Concierge team.

STEP 2

We recommend that you consider at least one (if not both) of the recommendations below.

  • Recommendation #1: In order to ensure no loans or lines of credit can be taken out in your name, add a credit freeze with each of the three credit reporting agencies (Experian, Equifax, and TransUnion).
  • Recommendation #2: Add a one-year fraud alert with one of the credit reporting agencies (start with Experian and they will share with Equifax and TransUnion).

Visit our Credit Freeze & Fraud Alerts guide for detailed instructions.


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