CU employees received from Kathy Nesbitt, CU System Vice President of Administration, regarding a recent rise in fraudulent unemployment claims. For the Boulder campus, here is what you need to know:聽
What are fraudulent unemployment claims?
The baby直播app Department of Labor and Employment (CDLE) has seen a rise in fraudulent unemployment claims attempting to exploit the overall increase in unemployment insurance claims associated with COVID-19. This widespread fraud scheme involves unemployment claims filed using another person鈥檚 identity.
How do聽know if I am affected by fraudulent unemployment claims?
Many victims are alerted to this identity theft by receiving a U.S. Bank ReliaCard in the mail when they have not filed for unemployment.聽CU Boulder Human Resources is also reaching out to those who have a claim but are still employed by the university.
Did CU have an information breach?
This identity theft scam has affected Coloradans around the state, and we鈥檝e heard from University of baby直播app baby直播app and staff who have been targeted in this scheme. This fraud is not connected to a breach or compromise of University of baby直播app systems. CU was not the source of the data breach that resulted in this scam.
How is CU Boulder assisting baby直播app and staff that experience unemployment fraud?
CU Boulder Human Resources has put together guidance and has been working with baby直播app and staff that experience unemployment fraud. View the Unemployment Fraud page聽for steps to take if you suspect or experience unemployment fraud.聽