The Vermont Department of Labor is warning residents who filed for unemployment to be careful of scams that have recently emerged online.
These phishing attempts are happening nationally through social media, according to alerts from the National Unemployment Insurance Fraud Task Force. Fraudulent social media pages are attempting to communicate directly with people who have claimed unemployment insurance.
Vermont labor officials are warning residents to only contact the department s office through official or verified means.
How to detect unemployment scams
Vermont s Labor Department issued a series of tips to ensure Vermonters avoid falling victim to the scam attempts.
Vermont s Department of Labor will never charge a fee to file unemployment claims. Any call in which the person claims to be from the Labor Department and asks for payment is a scam. Department officials say they will never ask for payment over the phone to establish or review an unemployment claim.
By Brendan LaChance on March 4, 2021
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CASPER, Wyo. The Wyoming Attorney General’s Office Consumer Protection Unit said Thursday that the Wyoming AG has joined the Federal Trade Commission and 46 agencies from 38 states and the District of Columbia to stop “a massive telefunding operation that bombarded 67 million consumers with 1.3 billion unsolicited and deceptive charitable fundraising calls.”
“Together, the organizations and individuals involved collected more than $110 million using their deceptive solicitations, making more than 3.7 million deceptive calls to Wyoming residents alone,” a Thursday, March 4 press release from the Consumer Protection Unit said.
Over a three year span, defendants in the case are alleged to have made calls to 152,000 unique phone number in Wyoming
DA’s Office holding scam awareness Zoom event for National Consumer Protection Week
A sample from the “Jeopardy!”-style game held virtually by the Northwestern District Attorney’s Office Consumer Protection Unit on Monday morning. An informational event about how elders can avoid being scammed is scheduled for Wednesday. SCREENSHOT
A sample from the “Jeopardy!”-style game held virtually by the Northwestern District Attorney’s Office Consumer Protection Unit on Monday morning. An informational event about how elders can avoid being scammed is scheduled for Wednesday. SCREENSHOT
SULLIVAN
Published: 3/1/2021 6:33:07 PM
While the world’s top scientists and physicians work to tackle COVID-19, consumer advocates are doing their best to battle a different type of pandemic one of scams and predatory practices targeting senior citizens. But, much like viruses, scam artists can mutate as well as become resistant to the technology combating them.
Scam alert: ‘It’s all about making a quick buck’
DAVID SULLIVAN
Modified: 12/16/2020 4:38:52 PM
The Northwestern District Attorney’s Office is warning against a sharp rise in reported calls from scammers identifying themselves as an employee of the Hampshire and Franklin county sheriff’s offices demanding payment for court charges.
Scammers have been known to identify themselves by name, stating they work in the Civil Division, and then threaten people over the phone by saying they have broken the law by not reporting for a federal grand jury.
“The best thing to do is to hang up, if anyone demands money, payment with gift cards or threatens you,” Northwestern District Attorney David Sullivan said in a statement.
Scam alert: ‘It’s all about making a quick buck’
Northwestern District Attorney David Sullivan
Published: 12/15/2020 7:02:56 PM
The Northwestern District Attorney’s Office is warning against a sharp rise in reported calls from scammers identifying themselves as an employee of the Hampshire and Franklin county sheriffs’ offices demanding payment for court charges.
Scammers have been known to identify themselves by name, stating they work in the Civil Division, and then threaten people over the phone by saying they have broken the law by not reporting for a federal grand jury.
“The best thing to do is to hang up, if anyone demands money, payment with gift cards or threatens you,” Northwestern District Attorney David Sullivan said in a statement.