My regional bank, for a long time, had a warning about unemployment scams going on, especially after the first stimulus checks went out.
I regularly get phishing emails from someone claiming to be Amazon, about a problem with my account. I used to forward them to Amazon fraud, but they don't even bother acknowledging that they receive them, so I just mark them as junk, and trash them.
I never click on any links, in any of the emails I get, even if it's from a company, or bank I have an account with. I get paperless statements, so if I get a notice of a new statement, I go to my bookmarks and access the site that way. I worked in uniform in NY State's prison system for 25 years. I question everything.
This notice came, in the mail, to my house, from NY State unemployment office, asking for update about claims made last December
Clearly someone had filed fraudulent claims in my name.
Got a call on my answering machine from someone claiming to be from Amazon billing. Said a $900 phone was charged to my account and that they would be delivering the phone to Albequerque if I did not take action.
I double checked accounts and there was nothing. It was a scam, of course.
I’ve been getting those Chase card fraud alerts, too.
I still have my CNY area code on my phone.
I’ve been getting a LOT of spam calls, numbers I don’t recognize.