SUMMIT COUNTY—The Ohio Department of Job and Family Services recently announced individuals who have reported being a victim of unemployment-related identify theft will be provided one year of free credit monitoring.
ODJFS is notifying approximately 410,000 individuals who reported being the victim of identity theft that they will be eligible for one year of credit monitoring at no charge. The agency is utilizing an existing state contract with IDX, a nationally recognized provider of credit monitoring services.
Those who believe they were victims, but have not yet reported it, can do so at unemployment.ohio.gov or by calling (833) 658-0394. The services include identity theft monitoring, restoration, and insurance.
ODJFS’s full announcement is available at https://jfs.ohio.gov/RELEASES/pdf/012522-ODJFS-to-Offer- Free-Credit-Monitoring-to-Victims-of-Unemployment-Related-ID-Theft.stm
