Scammers Manipulating Legislators, Social Media, Reporters In Fraud Efforts According To Colorado Department Of Labor And Employment

In acknowledging nearly $20 million in confirmed fraudulent unemployment claims during the pandemic, the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment also portrayed cunning and sophisticated scam rings that are trying to manipulate Facebook groups, state lawmakers and media organizations in an effort to pressure the unemployment department to loosen fraud controls, thus allowing scammers to steal more money from the state.

• Apr 16, 2021

ID.me CEO: 6 Hour Wait Times For Unemployment Identity Verification Should Decrease In 2 Weeks

In an effort to combat fraud, the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment is paying a company called ID.me to verify unemployment claimants' identities.

• Apr 14, 2021

Fraud Losses For Colorado Unemployment Office Spike; Scammers Estimated To Have Stolen $20 To $30 Million

Five weeks after announcing scammers had pilfered about $6.5 million from the Colorado unemployment system during the pandemic, state unemployment administrators dramatically ratcheted that figure up.

• Apr 13, 2021

Parker Family 'Shellshocked' After Being Booted From Flight Over Mask Issue

A family from Parker was ordered to deboard a Southwest Airlines flight at Denver International Airport after their toddler couldn't keep wearing his mask.

• Apr 13, 2021

Colorado Unemployment Claimants Struggling With ID.me Verification Stuck With No Income, No Answers

The ID.me system put in place in Colorado to try to combat fraudulent unemployment claims is putting some people who are out of work in a desperate situation.

• Apr 12, 2021

Denver's Group Living Amendment Now Applies To All Areas Of The City

A controversial amendment to the city's group living rules will now apply to the entire city of Denver, not just the areas of the city under new zoning codes.

• Apr 8, 2021

Denver Housing Authority To Begin Testing All Of Its Public Housing Complexes For Radon

More than a year after CBS4 Investigates found dangerous radon levels in some public housing units, DHA says it will begin a year-long effort to test all of its complexes for the toxic gas.

• Apr 7, 2021

Aurora Police Chief Vanessa Wilson Rips Judge's Ruling: 'This Ruling May Embolden Those Who Want To Harm Us'

Aurora's police chief has responded to an Adams County judge who dismissed kidnapping charges against protestors who surrounded a police precinct.

• Apr 6, 2021

What To Expect From The Colorado Department Of Labor If You're A Victim Of Unemployment Fraud

CBS4 found victims of unemployment fraud who report their name was fraudulently used will likely not receive any reply from the labor department.

• Apr 3, 2021

Boulder King Soopers Could Re-Open As Early As April 24 Following Mass Shooting, Employee Says

A King Soopers Employee, who witnessed the March 22 attack on her place of work, tells CBS4 the company is planning to remodel the store and could reopen as early as April 24.

• Mar 30, 2021

Exclusive: Commerce City Plans To Sue Suncor For Allegedly Contaminating Drinking Water Supply

The attorney for Commerce City has sent a letter to Suncor notifying the oil refinery the city intends to file suit, alleging the facility may have polluted the city's water supply with toxic "forever chemicals."

• Mar 25, 2021

Survival Of Nearly 1,000 Women-Owned Businesses In Colorado Threatened By Pandemic

A recent survey of nearly 1,000 women business owners in Colorado found the Centennial State is not immune to the national "she-cession" created by the COVID-19 pandemic.

• Mar 18, 2021

Security Consultant Says Westminster Westin Hotel Created 'Toxic Risk,' Leading To Car Thefts

A veteran hotel security consultant concluded a Westminster hotel created a "toxic environment of unreasonable risk," leading to the theft of 10 cars belonging to guests in 2019.

• Mar 17, 2021

Colorado State Audit Finds 'Significant Deficiencies' In Unemployment Insurance Claims

The Office of the State Auditor says it found a significant backlog of unprocessed, un-adjudicated unemployment insurance claims "which may represent overpayments due to errors and/or fraud."

• Mar 16, 2021

DA: Denver Broncos Melvin Gordon's DUI Blood Test Obtained On 'False Premise'

The Denver DA's Office said it had no choice but to drop a DUI case this week against Bronco running back Melvin Gordon because Denver police obtained a blood test on a "false premise."

• Mar 13, 2021

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