Posted on 05/16/2020 6:25:47 PM PDT by yesthatjallen
The Secret Service has detected a large-scale foreign attack on the U.S. unemployment system that is processing record numbers of jobless claims amid the pandemic, according to the New York Times.
In a Secret Service memo obtained by the Times, the agency described the attack as a well-organized Nigerian fraud ring that could lead to “potential losses in the hundreds of millions of dollars.”
”We are actively running down every lead we are getting,” Roy Dotson, a special agent who specializes in financial fraud at the Secret Service, said in an interview with investigators obtained by the Times.
The attackers are reportedly using previously obtained social security numbers and other personal information to claim unemployment benefits.
Since March, more than 36 million people have filed for unemployment amid shutdowns triggered by the coronavirus pandemic. The sudden volume in jobless claims has overwhelmed state unemployment systems.
The attack was first reported in Washington State, where people who did not file for unemployment reported receiving benefits they didn’t ask for.
(Excerpt) Read more at thehill.com ...
Is that why I didn’t get a welfare check today?
It’s everywhere now so the thiefs will always come out and scam....less risk of being caught when things are overwhelmed.
Any way to see if you’re a victim of this fraud? My mom still hasn’t received hers.
Good point. Most likely the weak link in the system.
Our government is so inept that the entire world is ripping us off and stealing us blind.
That is what I recall from when I worked in private industry many years ago. Obama secretly changed so many rules and regulations, I wonder if he changed the unemployment system??
Inept?
No, coconspirators.
The bank is always open.
Money,
And I think I need a lear jet...
Just “Draw a line in the sand” and warn them to behave!
But do you think it could be not Nigerians, but China behind this?
China–Nigeria relations
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The bilateral relations between the Federal Republic of Nigeria and the People’s Republic of China have expanded on growing bilateral trade and strategic cooperation. China is considered one of Nigeria’s closest allies and partners. China is also one of Nigeria’s important trading and export partners. According to a 2014 BBC World Service Poll, 80% of Nigerians view China’s influence positively, with only 10% expressing a negative view, making Nigeria the most pro-Chinese nation in the world.[1]
Inept?
No, coconspirators.
The bank is always open.
Money,
And I think I need a lear jet...
I’m not sure if Obama made any changes in the system. But as mentioned earlier in this thread, with the current rules changed to allow 1099 and gig workers to collect unemployment, there is no Employer step to verify these workers (real or fake).
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Well, I should have said there MIGHT not be a way to verify 1099/gig workers. I really don’t know all the steps the states are taking for this current situation.
And I’m glad the gig workers and others are able to receive benefits. No doubt there are many thousands with no income for the past 2 months due to this virus shutdown. So they need the temporary help also along with W-2 workers. It’s really too bad that some overseas fraud ring has found a way to steal funds. Sure hope the Secret Service can shut all of them down.
You must have a very stupid Democrats state government to have this kind of crap go on
I mean I’m here in California and they make you list your employer give the phone number and everything else
Been noticing some extra scams showing up in my Spam folder lately...
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