NoCo chambers host webinar about unemployment fraud

The chambers of commerce in Northern Colorado will conduct an online seminar Feb. 25 to discuss impacts on businesses of the recent rash of fraudulent unemployment claims.

As many as 1 million unemployment claims have been flagged as potentially fraudulent in Colorado, causing affected businesses and their employees to file fraud claims, freeze credit reports, change passwords, notify banks, the Internal Revenue Service and others about the potential for additional fraudulent activity using stolen identities.

Affected businesses may have received notices from the state with the ominous line: “Effect on your employment insurance account — Your maximum charge amount is” and then…