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PJMcK

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5. My wife's experience

Reply to shockey80 (Original post)

Fri May 15, 2020, 10:17 AM

May 2020

When the Department of Labor representative called, they knew the last four digits of my wife's Social Security Number. They confirmed her birthdate and residence. That was it for identification. The rep didn't ask for any personal or banking information.

Try calling them back. Good luck!

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Help! I applied for unemployment insurance. They just called me wanting information I can't give on [View all] shockey80 May 2020 OP

Can you call them back at a number pnwest May 2020 #1

I asked, she said no. She was calling from her home. shockey80 May 2020 #3

call the office. BGBD May 2020 #7

With appropriate phone software, Hav May 2020 #10

Can you ask for a callback number? You can do reverse tracing of the number ahead of time. 33taw May 2020 #2

SCAM ALERT: This could be a scam. liberalmuse May 2020 #4

My wife's experience PJMcK May 2020 #5

I'd be the same -- no way I'm giving personal info over the phone lettucebe May 2020 #6

It is impossible to contact the labor dept by phone. I have tried. shockey80 May 2020 #8

Scam, scam, scam, scam (sung to tune of monty python spam song) its just pure chance you Kashkakat v.2.0 May 2020 #9

This is Likely a Scam To Obtain Personal Information - Be Cautious Indykatie May 2020 #11

I had them call me because there was an error on original form. I didn't have a space between street LizBeth May 2020 #12

Saw an article last weekend about exactly this - that the scamsters have indeed come out in force to Kashkakat v.2.0 May 2020 #13

It was not a scam. Last four digits. Gave me info needed and asked lots of questions, and got it LizBeth May 2020 #14

Oops, sorry I was replying to the original post nt Kashkakat v.2.0 May 2020 #15

Been there, done that. Got it. LizBeth May 2020 #16

Makes sense it actually could be a scam, given the numbers applying for unemployment now coti May 2020 #17