Recognize an FTC Impersonator

It’s almost time for National Consumer Protection Week (NCPW) 2026. Are you ready? We hope you’ll join in celebrating the Week! Find events — like a webinar on emerging scams, a roundtable discussion on the top scams affecting older adults, or one of the in-person events happening around the country, along with everything else — at ftc.gov/ncpw.

Unemployment benefits can be a life saver if you’re between jobs. But what happens if a scammer misuses your personal information, like your Social Security number (SSN) to file a fraudulent unemployment claim? That’s identity theft.