Enzi Concerned About Foreign Fraud Ring Targeting Unemployment Insurance in Wyoming

U.S. Senator Mike Enzi of Wyoming is seeking answers about how the Trump administration is responding to fraud and abuse by foriegn entities when it comes to unemployment insurance. Senator Enzi addressed the issue at a Finance Committee hearing this week by posing this question to Secretary of Labor Eugene Scalia, who testified at the hearing.

Scalia said that there are many different mechanisms in place to address the highly-sophisticated criminal enterprises that have engaged in fraud in the system.

In May, the Secret Service alerted several states that a well-organized Nigerian fraud ring was carrying out a sophisticated attack to fraudulently apply for and receive millions of dollars in unemployment insurance. Washington state was the main target, but there was evidence of attacks in six other states, including Wyoming.