The Michigan Unemployment Insurance Agency is warning claimants about a phishing scam that uses text messages. Anyone who receives a text like this should ignore, the agency says, because it’s a scam. (Photo provided by the Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity)
LANSING, MI – If you’ve filed for jobless aid in Michigan, ignore any text messages from the Unemployment Insurance Agency — it is a scam.
The agency issued a Monday, July 11, warning about a phishing scam aiming to steal money and personal information from claimants through text messages.
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