Scams and fraud

We constantly work to fight unemployment identity theft and tax fraud. Learn how you can protect yourself and what to do if it happens to you.

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We take unemployment benefits fraud seriously. If you think someone has applied for benefits using your information, report it to us.

Protecting your personal information is a top priority for the Employment Security Department (ESD). Learn how to identify and avoid scams.

Worried about paying income taxes on unemployment benefits you did not claim? Learn what to do if this happens to you.

Report a business you suspect is not registered with Washington state or is underreporting their employees.