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Scratch_Disastrous OP t1_irwiy3y wrote

Reply to comment by Unique-Public-8594 in Unemployment assistance fraud (help?) by Scratch_Disastrous

Thanks! By "fraudulent" what I meant was: Someone filed for unemployment benefits on my behalf, and they apparently received payments. I can't even create a DUA account because someone has already done so with my SSN, and all of the password reset options go through this person's email/mobile numbers. The DUA phone number always states that it's so busy they cannot take calls (they don't even allow you to hold or wait for an agent).

I think you're right that at this point all I can do is send a certified letter that explains the situation with a copy of their letter and a copy of the proof that this is fraud. The only proof that I have is a fraud report that I made in 2020, which produced an email confirmation. I'm not sure how else I can prove that I did not request or receive unemployment benefits.

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Unique-Public-8594 t1_irwv2b1 wrote

Were you a victim of identity theft in this situation?

If so, that’s the phrase I encourage you to use rather than “fraud” or “for my benefit” both of which imply you were involved.

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Scratch_Disastrous OP t1_irx01ut wrote

Thanks for this advice, and I'll be sure to make this clear in the letter. So you think my use of the term "fraudulent" implies that I'm the one who committed the fraud? Even when in the very next sentence I describe how I reported it to the state and how I never applied for or received unemployment assistance?

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