PHILADELPHIA, Pa. - Pennsylvania officials are warning residents of people using stolen identities to try to receive Coronavirus Stimulus Funds.
United States Attorney William M. McSwain and Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro issued a warning to Pennsylvanians Friday about the scams.
The Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry has reported that individuals are filing claims with stolen identities for Pennsylvania Unemployment Assistance. The DLI administers the PUA program, which is intended to benefit workers who have lost their jobs as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.
The PUA Program is administered by the DLI as part of the Federal Stimulus and is intended to benefit workers who have lost their jobs as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. U.S. Attorney McSwain and Attorney General Shapiro said federal and state law enforcement will aggressively pursue and prosecute anyone perpetrating this type of fraud.
According to the DLI, in one version of the fraud, people use stolen identities of employed people to file claims for PUA, but direct that the money be sent to their own bank accounts. Since finding out about the scheme, DLI has taken steps to route PUA funds to the people named in the applications in order to prevent those carrying out the scams from receiving the stolen funds. As a result, victims of identity theft may only learn that their personal identifying information was stolen when they improperly receive a Pennsylvania unemployment compensation check, or a direct deposit of unemployment benefits, for which they never applied.
If people receive a paper check for unemployment benefits in the mail but did not file for such benefits in Pennsylvania, they are advised not to cash the check.
If people receive a direct deposit for unemployment benefits but did not file for such benefits in Pennsylvania, officials say they should not use the funds. The Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry website contains detailed instructions for returning the money.
Victims can report suspected identity theft to the Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry. A form is available on the department’s website. Identity theft and fraud can also be reported to the Department using its Fraud Hotline 1-800-692-7469.
The information will be shared with law enforcement to investigate the suspected criminal activity.
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