Report Suspicious Communications Claiming to be the DOL
Get tips to keep your data safe and report suspicious communications to the NYS DOL.
Overview
The DOL takes fraud seriously. We often share important information through social media and want to be sure New Yorkers are interacting with our official accounts. We encourage New Yorkers to always verify the account details before engaging with any page claiming to be NYSDOL. Carefully check account details like profile pictures, usernames, and follower counts before engaging. If you suspect a fake account, please report it using the form below.
Please refer to our official social media accounts page.
Report a Fake Account, Email, or Phone Number
Please take the time to report fake accounts by filling out our Report Suspicious Communications Form. After submitting your report, please also report the account within your application:
If you have had personal information taken, or believe you are the victim of fraud, please refer to our report fraud page.
Tips to Protect Your Information
- Our Perkins bot is here to get your questions answered. To keep your data safe, DOL staff will not reply to messages on social media accounts and will never ask for your SSN. If you need to contact us directly, please refer to our contact us page.
- NYS DOL agents will never message you from their private social media accounts.
- Double-check all social media accounts before interacting with them to confirm you are interacting with our verified accounts.
- Note that NYS DOL is not on Telegram or other messaging apps.