Has anyone gotten the NY unemployment $2,750 stimulus email? Is it legit?

This is likely a SCAM. The NY Department of Labor hasn't announced any new $2,750 stimulus payments for 2025. They would make a major announcement on their official website and social media channels first, not just send random emails. Never click on links in suspicious emails claiming to be from NYSDOL. If you want to check if something is legitimate, go directly to the official unemployment website by typing the URL yourself or call their official hotline.

got the same thing yesterday!!! almost clicked on it but noticed the email address looked weird - it was something like nysdol-benefits@agency-notify2.com instead of ending with .gov

I received a similar email last month but it was for $3,200! When I called the unemployment office (took FOREVER to get through), they confirmed it was a scam. They said there's been a huge increase in unemployment-related phishing attempts in 2025. The rep told me they're NEVER going to send you emails asking you to click links to claim money - all legitimate benefits are processed through your existing NY.gov account after proper notification.

I got it too & almost fell for it bc I'm desperate for money right now. But the url was weird & when I hovered over it, it showed some random website not NYS.gov

THESE SCAMMERS SHOULD BE IN JAIL!!!! I'm so sick of all these phishing attempts targeting people who have been on unemployment. My neighbor clicked on one of these and they stole her identity and tried to redirect her benefits. She had to freeze all her credit and file police reports. BE CAREFUL PEOPLE!!!

For everyone's information, here are the official ways NYSDOL will communicate with you: 1. Messages through your NY.gov secure account messaging system 2. Official letters via postal mail 3. Phone calls from their official numbers (but they won't ask for your full SSN) Emails from NYSDOL are typically notifications to check your secure message inbox, not direct benefit offers. If you're ever unsure about communication claiming to be from NYSDOL, log in directly to your account at labor.ny.gov or call their official number at 888-209-8124.

Has anyone noticed that these scam emails tend to come right around when rent/bills are due? It's like they know exactly when people are most desperate and vulnerable. The timing of this one at the beginning of the month seems deliberately calculated.

my cousin said he got a real stimulus from ny unemployment last year but it was only like $600 not thousands... maybe ur thinking of that?

I reported the email to NYSDOL through their fraud reporting page. They have a specific section for reporting scam emails/texts. The confirmation page said they're seeing a lot of these fake stimulus emails lately.