Thieves change bank account information to steal weeks of unemployment benefits
Unemployment fraud continues to surge around the country and Tennessee is seeing a similar spike.
and last updated 2021-01-19 22:08:59-05
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) â Tennessee officials say unemployment insurance fraud âremains an issue across the country and Tennessee is not immune.â
Itâs estimated that more than $36 billion was stolen from out-of-work Americans around the country. However, the Tennessee Department of Labor & Workforce Development (TDLWD) tells us theyâve seen âa relatively low percentage of potentially fraudulent claims.â
Lesley Albert of Nashville is waiting for her fraud dispute to be resolved. This is the second time sheâs had her account compromised since this past summer.