Fraudsters have been sending out texts lately, asking people to “verify your identity … to be eligible for unemployment payments” — even when the recipients did not apply for unemployment benefits.

The messages include a link which the texter asks the recipient to click.

The Indiana Department of Workforce Development is warning people not to click that link. That office does not send out texts about claims, it reported on its website.

“If you receive a text from someone claiming to be us, do NOT click on the link,” the DWD wrote. “Clicking the link could give fraudsters access to information on your phone which could then allow them to take over your UI account.”

Anyone who receives a text message like this is encouraged to immediately email the DWD Contact Center to report it at [email protected].