Unemployment Assistance Fraud Alert
Posted on: October 1, 2020 - 9:22am
If you have recently been notified that your name and social security number have been used to apply for unemployment benefits please read the following:
The Massachusetts Department of Unemployment Assistance created a fraud portal for victims of identity theft to file notice. Residents who believe their PII was used to file false MA unemployment assistance claims should file a victim report using the below portal:
https://www.mass.gov/info-details/report-unemployment-benefits-fraud
It is also recommended that a credit check be completed to ensure your personally identifiable information has not been comprimised