Scammers Steal Millions Of Dollars From Unemployment Benefits
Written by DJ Sight on May 18, 2020
When disaster strikes it unfortunately becomes a time for scammers to take advantage of the chaos.
Reports say a Nigerian fraud ring stole millions of dollars in an unemployment benefits by using stolen identification and social security numbers from some Americans who haven’t lost their jobs.
Federal agents reported the states that were hit included Florida Massachusetts Wyoming North Carolina Oklahoma and Rhode Island.
The Department of Labor is being overwhelmed with unemployment claims which is the opportune time is for hackers to manipulate the system.