Scammers still targeting Illinois state employment agency; officials say they’re better prepared now – Chicago Sun-Times*

David Maimon, a criminology professor, says he often sees Illinoisans’ credit and debit account numbers for sale online, along with fake Illinois driver’s licenses and advertisements for “tuts” — slang for online tutorials on how to commit fraud. One user bragged about obtaining $354 weekly unemployment benefits from Illinois in May.

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