Scam Alert:
Fraudsters are recruiting unsuspecting people to receive illicit funds from government programs, such as disaster relief payments from the Small Business Administration's (SBA) Economic Injury Disaster Loan program and unemployment insurance payments from a state's unemployment insurance program. The victims are frequently instructed to open an account at a financial institution (or to provide their current account information) to receive funds. Upon receipt of the funds through ACH, the victims are instructed to transfer the funds elsewhere and to keep a small portion for themselves.