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Another unemployment scam?

By Terry Savage on June 21, 2021 | Wild Card

Hi-
Please see below:

Your Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) account is currently on hold for verification. Please complete your verification by following the instructions in the link below:

Just received the above text. I blocked my account in January when I received unemployment funds that were not initiated by me. I have communicated with you about this.
Is this another scam?

Terry Says

Try to file a fraud report on the IDES website. This is an EXTENSION of an earlier scam. Keep good records.
And in January did you do everything on this list?

Immediately get and READ your credit report at all three bureaus if you did not freeze then. You are looking for inquiries or unfamiliar accounts. If you find them you are a true victim of identity theft, not just stolen IDES benefits in your name.

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