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Con artists targeting Idaho's jobless
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January 24, 2012 |
The Idaho Department of Labor has received a
number of reports recently of unemployment
insurance benefit claimants being asked to
provide personal financial information over the
telephone to a person identifying himself as
associated with a bank.
The department is unaware of any issues
involving banks and unemployment insurance
benefits and urges claimants to hang up if they
receive such calls.
The incidents reported to the department on
Monday involved calls from a restricted number –
one that is not identified by Caller ID.
The caller identified himself as being with a
major bank and then asked for personal financial
information.
Claimants who receive such calls and believe
there is reason for concern about their
unemployment benefit payment and their bank
accounts should hang up and then call their bank
directly if they have direct deposit or if they
have a debit card.
The U.S. Bank ReliaCard customer service is
(866) 276-5114.
Debit card claimants should specifically say the
call involves possible phishing for financial
information to possibly avoid what could be a $3
charge if they have already made at least three
calls in the month to U.S. Bank ReliaCard
customer service. |
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