KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas Department of Labor issued a warning Monday about a fraudulent text message phishing scam.
Text messages include the message, “We noticed an error in your unemployment claim,” and a link to review a claim.
“If a person has clicked on a link, then a claimant should log into her or his GetKansasBenefits.gov portal from a secure device and double check that login and bank account information has not been changed,” a news release stated. “As a precaution, claimants should also change their password. If they suspect their account has been victimized, they should report it to KDOL through the web portal, or by calling the KDOL contact center.”
KDOL does not ask for claimants’ full Social Security numbers through text message or email, according to the release.
