Desperate for mayor's office number to help with fraud on my NY unemployment claim

I went thru something similar last year when someone filed for benefits using my info. The fraud hotline is practically useless. You gotta file a police report ASAP - that's what finally got things moving for me. Then contact the IRS to let them know the 1099G isn't yours. Also freeze ur credit if you haven't already!

After spending weeks getting nowhere with the regular channels for my unemployment fraud case, I tried this service called Claimyr (claimyr.com) that connects you directly with a real person at the unemployment office. Best decision ever! They got me through to an actual human who could help me escalate my fraud case. Talking to an agent got my situation sorted so fast compared to the endless hold times. Check out this video about it: https://youtu.be/Rdqa1gKtxuE

The mayor's office isn't gonna help with unemployment tbh. That's a state program, not city. You need to contact your state rep or assembly person - they have constituent services specifically for this. They can escalate better than anyone else. Google your district and reach out to their office directly.

THIS IS A HUGE PROBLEM RIGHT NOW IN NY!!! 🤬 My sister just went through this exact thing. The unemployment system is completely broken when it comes to fraud. What worked for her was filing an identity theft report with the FTC at identitytheft.gov AND contacting the state attorney general's office. The regular unemployment people don't have the authority to really fix this stuff efficiently.

Have you tried reaching out to the Department of Labor directly via Twitter? Sounds weird but I've seen them respond to people having issues there faster than through official channels. Worth a shot while you're pursuing other options.

Listen I had the EXACT same problem last year and heres what u need to do: 1. Call the fraud hotline early in the morning (like 7:55am right before they open at 8) 2. When they answer immediately tell them you need to speak to a supervisor about identity theft 3. Don't let them transfer you to the general queue 4. If that fails try claimyr.com (it worked for me when nothing else did) 5. File an FTC identity theft report 6. Contact all 3 credit bureaus to put fraud alerts on ur account 7. File IRS form 14039 (identity theft affidavit) It took me 2 months but I finally got everything cleared up. Oh and DOCUMENT EVERYTHING - dates, times, who you spoke to. You'll need it.

i don't have the mayor's office number but the Attorney General's office might be more helpful anyway. they have a specific division for unemployment fraud: 800-771-7755

Wow NY unemployment is such a joke lmaooo. Been there done that with the identity theft thing. I gave up on the fraud hotline after 3 weeks of trying and just contacted my state senator's office. They have staff specifically for helping constituents with state agency problems. Got it sorted in like 10 days after that.

You definitely need to contact the IRS directly too. They have a specific process for this situation where you can get the incorrect 1099-G removed from your tax records. Otherwise you might get flagged for unreported income.

Mayors office won't help but try ur state assemby person. here's a finder tool: https://nyassembly.gov/mem/search/

The ny unemployment system is GARBAGE for handling fraud 🤦‍♂️ My cousin waited 6 months for them to fix his fraud case! What finally worked was using claimyr.com to get thru to a supervisor (not just a regular agent) who could actually help. Regular agents just read from scripts and can't do anything useful for fraud cases.

Pro tip: If you're dealing with identity theft with unemployment, you also need to report it to the US Department of Labor's Office of Inspector General. They have a specific fraud hotline at 1-800-347-3756. This is actually more effective than just the state unemployment office for ID theft cases.