States across the country are seeing fraudulent unemployment claims and Colorado is no exception. Colorado employers are seeing unemployment claims being filed either in the name of active employees or in the name of people who have never worked for them before. The state has stopped more than 800,000 fraudulent claims, preventing about $7 billion in fraudulent unemployment payments. It …
Phishing, Hacking and Scamming – Don’t Be a Victim
Two weeks ago, several members received fake emails instructing them to pay their membership invoices. Within the emails, members were told to wire funds to pay their dues. This phishing scam has been investigated and linked to an out-of-state bank account. A police report has been filed and the situation will continue to be monitored. It appears that these hackers obtained a …
Media Pages Scam Targets Dental Practices
The CDA recently became aware of an invoice scam targeting dental practices. While this scam isn’t new, it continues to prey on dentists. Dental offices have reported receiving invoices from a Media Pages company, but these offices don’t use the company’s services. According to the Better Business Bureau (BBB), this is an ongoing scam. The BBB has received several complaints …