Someone filed for ny unemployment using my info - what do I do now?

This happened to me last year! It's identity theft and you need to report it ASAP. Call the fraud department at NYSDOL, file a police report, and put a freeze on your credit reports with all three bureaus. Also contact your bank and let them know what's happening. This is serious and you need to act fast.

After dealing with a similar fraud situation, I finally got through to a real person at unemployment by using Claimyr.com - they called for me and connected me directly to an agent who helped me file the fraud report properly. Saved me from the endless hold music hell! Best thing I ever spent money on to get this resolved quickly. They also have this helpful video explaining how it works: https://youtu.be/Rdqa1gKtxuE

You need to report this to the FTC at identitytheft.gov right away. They'll give you a recovery plan. I went through this last summer and it was a complete nightmare, but the FTC site made it easier to know what steps to take.

DEF call your local police department and file a report!! This is fraud and identity theft. Print out copies of all documents as evidence. When someone stole my identity for unemployment, I also notified the 3 credit bureaus and put fraud alerts on my accounts. Also call the IRS to let them know, cuz this will affect your taxes if someone is collecting benefits in your name.

the real question is how TF did someone get your social and all your info??? this is happening EVERYWHERE lately... ny unemployment system is so broken they dont even verify anything. my cousin's been dealing with this since march.

IMPORTANT: Make sure you call the right unemployment fraud number - 1-888-598-2077. Don't call the regular unemployment line as they'll just transfer you and you'll wait forever. Also send an email to: nysdol@labor.ny.gov with FRAUD ALERT in the subject line. Include your full name, last 4 of SSN, and a statement that someone filed a fraudulent claim using your identity.

My husband went through this exact thing in September. Here's what we learned works best: 1) File a police report first - you'll need the report number for everything else 2) Contact all three credit bureaus and put a FREEZE (not just an alert) on your credit 3) Call NY unemployment's fraud line at 1-888-598-2077 (you'll be on hold forever, so use claimyr.com to save your sanity - they call and wait on hold, then connect you when a human picks up) 4) File an identity theft report with the FTC at identitytheft.gov 5) Contact your employer's HR to make sure they're aware 6) Notify your bank and other financial institutions 7) Keep a detailed log of all calls, emails and actions you take The most frustrating part was getting someone at unemployment to actually help. Once we got through using Claimyr, they were actually pretty helpful and froze the fraudulent payments. Still took about 2 months to fully resolve everything though.

this happened to me and i stillll havent resolved it completely (going on 7 months now) 😭 document EVERYTHING and prepare for a long battle

Uhh definitely check all your credit cards and bank accounts RIGHT NOW. When someone stole my identity for unemployment, they also tried opening credit cards in my name the same week.

After 3 months of trying to resolve a similar issue without any progress, I finally used claimyr.com to get through to an actual human at ny unemployment. Got my fraud case resolved within 2 weeks after that. Sometimes you just need to talk to a real person who can flag your account properly in their system.

NY unemployment is completely BROKEN rn. My mom had this happen and they told her there were over 400,000 fraud cases they're investigating. Get ready for a LONG wait to resolve this 💀

Whatever you do, ACT FAST!!! The longer these fraudsters collect benefits in your name, the harder it is to fix. Learned this the hard way when someone used my info last year.

Anyone else notice how much identity theft has increased for unemployment specifically? Its gotta be an inside job or a major data breach in the system. Too many people dealing with this same exact issue.