Numerous reports have emerged of people receiving unsolicited letters, some containing debit cards, from the agency in their mailboxes.
This morning - the state's unemployment agency..
Under audit over concerns of widespread unemployment fraud.
Action news now reporter jafet serrato is live at the e-d-d office in chico... jafet what are some of the claims people are making?
Some people say they have been receiving several letters from the e-d-d..
When they never applied for help.
Some of the letters containing debit cards.
Last week, california processed more than 405- thousand unemployment assistance claims. that's more than half of all claims filed in the country.
A former e-d-d director says that indicates the potential for fraud.
The belief is..
Thieves are using homes newly listed for sale as fake addresses to file bogus unemployment claims. police have arrested two brothers in southern california for suspicion of fraud.
Earlier this week, governor gavin newsom said he has added five new people to "get under the hood" at e-d-d and investigate the possible fraud.
Live in chico jafet serrato action news now coverage you can count on!
Reps from the e- d-d say if you receive a letter not meant for you..
Return it to the department and file a fraud report online.
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EDD Thursday confirmed it was dealing with what it suspected to be widespread fraud, admitting that many of the letters contained..