Chicago Tribune: Fraudulent Unemployment Claims

The surge in fraudulent unemployment claims across the nation is a growing concern. Drawing on my experience as a cybercrimes expert and former federal law enforcement officer with the U.S. Department of Defense, I highlighted the troubling scale of this issue and the need for enhanced measures to combat these widespread scams.

Suburban police departments are being flooded with reports of fraudulent unemployment benefit claims: ‘It doesn’t make a lot of sense.’