State Officials Warn Identity Theft Is Aiding Fraudsters Make False Unemployment Claims

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — State unemployment officials and the Pennsylvania State Police warned that Pennsylvanians need to be on the lookout for data leaks that lead to unemployment compensation fraud.
The state says it has already prevented a billion dollars from being paid out to scam artists.
“When a disaster strikes, it’s a prime time for fraudsters and scammers to come out of the woodwork and take advantage of a situation, and that has not been more true than with the COVID-19