LANSING, Mich. - The Michigan Unemployment Insurance Agency stopped a flurry of bogus claims in recent weeks.

The UIA says staff recently identified more than 10,000 attempted filings made by fraudsters.

The agency says no money was paid out.

RELATED LINK: Hyundai and Kia recall nearly 92,000 vehicles and tell owners to park them outside due to fire risk

An eight-day stretch in late July of an elevated number of attempts to create unemployment benefit claims was caught by the agency.

Criminals attempted to use stolen personal information from Michiganders and others across the country to try to create claims.

“Anyone thinking about committing fraud to try and illegally obtain unemployment benefits should take this as a warning,” said UIA Director Julia Dale. “Stopping crime and strengthening the integrity of the unemployment system is UIA’s top priority. Our team spotted the large number of attempts right away and put a stop to any further action on these false claims. Thieves should know Michigan is not a state where you will get away with stealing from deserving citizens, but one where you will be caught and held accountable to the fullest extent of the law.”

Michiganders whose stolen identities were used to file the bogus claims or employers falsely listed as an applicant’s place of work may receive a notice of a fraudulent claim in the mail from the UIA.

Read Full Story: https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiX2h0dHBzOi8vd3dtdC5jb20vbmV3cy9sb2Nh...