STATEWIDE — Indiana State Police are warning residents about a new text scam that tells people they have unclaimed money due them from the state.
The messenger claims to be from the Indiana Department of Workforce Development and indicates the recipient has unclaimed money from the state. The message gives instructions to click a link, and that link will take them to a webpage asking for personal/confidential information.
Detectives have communicated with the Indiana Department of Workforce Development and confirmed that they will not send a text or email message asking people to click a link to receive benefits or any type of payment. Clicking on the link and providing personal information will give fraudsters the ability to access personal accounts or sell personal information on the dark web.
You can report unemployment fraud here: in.gov/dwd/indiana-
The fraudulent link received via text message looks like this: https: //uplink-indiana .us/ login
A reputable resource to research potential scams, or cross-check a suspicious message you have received can be found on the Better Business Bureau’s Website: https://www.bbb.org/
Troopers say if you receive a text such as this, you should simply ignore it.
