Sedgwick County Kansas Sheriff's Office: KDOL Identity Verification Partnership

Wichita KS

04 June, 2021

6:46 PM

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Press release from the Sedgwick County Kansas Sheriff's Office: June 4, 2021 MEDIA RELEASE                           FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DATE:                                                June 4, 2021 AGENCY:                                          SEDGWICK COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE LOCATION:                                       WICHITA/SEDGWICK COUNTY, KANSAS TELEPHONE:                                   (316) 660-3900 CONTACT:                                        Sheriff Jeff Easter        The Sedgwick County Sheriff's Office is announcing a partnership with the Kansas Department of Labor that will assist victims of identity fraud. During the Covid-19 pandemic, numerous Kansans were victims of fraud by perpetrators who used victim's identification and falsely claimed unemployment benefits. As a result, the victim's identity has been flagged as potentially fraudulent with the KDOL. The SGSO is now assisting the KDOL to restore victim's identification.   Any Sedgwick County resident who was informed by KDOL that their identity was used to file for unemployment benefits and the resident is trying to apply for unemployment benefits is eligible.   This press release was produced by the Sedgwick County Kansas Sheriff's Office. The views expressed here are the author's own.