5/14/2020 - [leoi informatio Iy Ale GIOC Reference #2 02 Green Mosslve Fraud Against score Unemployment lnsuronce Programs The United States Secret Service has received reporting of a Nigerian fraud ring exploiting the coming crisisto commit against state unemployment insurance programs. The primary state targeted so far is Washington, while there is also Florida. it is extremely likely every state is vulnerable to this scheme and will be targeted ifthey have not been already. evidence of attacks in North Carolina, Massachusetts, Rhode island, Oklahoma, Wyoming and In the state of Washington, individuals residing are receiving multiple ACH deposits from the State ofWashington Unemployment benefit Program, all in different individuals' nameswith no connection to the account holder. Asubstantial amount ofthefraudulent benefits submitted have used PM from first responders, government personnel and school employees. it is assumed the fraud ring behind this possess a substantial PII database to submit the volume of applications observed thus far. Thisfraud network is believed to consist ofhundreds, if not thousands, ofmules with potential losses in the hundreds ofmillionsof dollars. The banks targeted have been at all levels including local banks, credit unions, and large national banks. Please communicate the information regarding this fraud to the appropriate office at your local state level and liaison with local financial insitutions to identify mules and potential seizures. If you have reports of or do so ln rlre future, please send to thelollowlng ernoll router for [iNFo] . indicates inlormationai or educaxionai content