{"id":424810,"date":"2026-10-08T08:38:00","date_gmt":"2026-10-08T08:38:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/?p=424810"},"modified":"2026-10-08T08:38:00","modified_gmt":"2026-10-08T08:38:00","slug":"indiana-uplink-scam-texts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/indiana-uplink-scam-texts\/","title":{"rendered":"Indiana Uplink Scam Texts: Fake Benefit Deposits and Stolen Login Details"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A notification says a benefit deposit is waiting. It uses a familiar government abbreviation and offers one link to receive the money.<\/p><div id=\"mwtad2979561332\" class=\"gas_fallback-ad_309684--placement_406659\" style=\"margin-top: 50px;margin-right: 10px;margin-bottom: 50px;margin-left: 10px;\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7750719144850257\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7750719144850257\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"3957935887\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>An Indiana Uplink scam can start with that tempting promise. Before deciding what the payment would help cover, check whether the notice belongs to your real account.<\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-424811\" width=\"1536\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/indiana-uplink-scam-texts-image-1.png\" alt=\"Illustrative reconstruction of a historical fake Indiana DWD text claiming a Back2Work deposit through a fictional link\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/indiana-uplink-scam-texts-image-1.png 1536w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/indiana-uplink-scam-texts-image-1-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/indiana-uplink-scam-texts-image-1-1024x683.png 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1536px) 100vw, 1536px\" \/><\/figure>\n<div id=\"mwtad4138761491\" class=\"gas_fallback-ad_309746-ad_309685-placement_406660\" style=\"margin-top: 30px;margin-bottom: 30px;\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7750719144850257\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7750719144850257\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"4456629336\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div><h2>Overview<\/h2>\n<h3>The fake payment notice impersonates a real agency<\/h3>\n<p>Indiana&#8217;s Department of Workforce Development, or DWD, handles genuine unemployment services. Uplink is part of its real online account process.<\/p><div id=\"mwtad2368468389\" class=\"gas_fallback-ad_381396-ad_309685-placement_406667\" style=\"margin-top: 50px;margin-bottom: 50px;\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7750719144850257\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7750719144850257\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"1471373341\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>The scam borrows those names to make a payment claim sound official. It directs the recipient to an unverified page rather than the independently reached account.<\/p>\n<p>The deceptive request is the problem, not the agency or a legitimate benefit claim. Do not assume every DWD communication is fraudulent.<\/p>\n<p>A historical 2022 version advertised a supposed Back2Work deposit of $8,500. That was scam wording, not evidence that the recipient qualified for such a payment.<\/p><div id=\"mwtad1797387636\" class=\"gas_fallback-ad_309686-ad_309685-placement_406668\" style=\"margin-top: 50px;margin-right: 10px;margin-bottom: 50px;margin-left: 10px;\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7750719144850257\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7750719144850257\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"6935453015\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<h3>DWD&#8217;s current guidance identifies the unsafe link request<\/h3>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.in.gov\/dwd\/indiana-unemployment\/fraud\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">official fraud page<\/a> says DWD may email customers, but will not send text or email links asking recipients to click to receive benefits or payment.<\/p>\n<p>That distinguishes a genuine communication channel from a false money-release instruction. The appearance of the agency&#8217;s name does not authenticate the request.<\/p>\n<p>The sample screens are fictional reconstructions of the pattern. They are not a newly intercepted 2026 message, a real benefit approval, or an active phishing endpoint.<\/p><div id=\"mwtad4178429616\" class=\"gas_fallback-ad_381401-ad_309685-placement_406669\" style=\"margin-top: 50px;margin-right: 10px;margin-bottom: 50px;margin-left: 10px;\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7750719144850257\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7750719144850257\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"5315249587\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>Use the current official account and reporting guidance to investigate. This article does not determine eligibility, payment amounts, or the outcome of any individual claim.<\/p>\n<h3>Check the benefit question without using the sender&#8217;s shortcut<\/h3>\n<p>If you have an account, open it through your usual official route. Compare the claim with actual notices and payment information there.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Do not log in through a link promising an unexpected deposit.<\/li>\n<li>Do not provide identity details just because a page contains Uplink or DWD wording.<\/li>\n<li>Review payment-election details through the genuine account if access was exposed.<\/li>\n<li>Ask DWD about unfamiliar account activity using independently obtained contact information.<\/li>\n<li>Preserve the suspicious message before reporting it.<\/li>\n<li>If you never applied, investigate possible identity misuse separately from the text itself.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"mwtad3592292291\" class=\"gas_fallback-ad_381404-ad_309685-placement_406670\" style=\"margin-top: 50px;margin-right: 10px;margin-bottom: 50px;margin-left: 10px;\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7750719144850257\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7750719144850257\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"8735619847\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div><p>The safe route answers the real account question first. The scam route starts by asking you to trust the person who supplied an unverified financial promise.<\/p>\n<div id=\"mwtad1763199904\" class=\"gas_fallback-ad_309747-ad_309685-placement_406661\" style=\"margin-top: 30px;margin-bottom: 30px;\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7750719144850257\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7750719144850257\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"9589536513\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div><h2>Why a Benefit-Deposit Message Can Be Persuasive<\/h2>\n<h3>The promise arrives when money may already be a concern<\/h3>\n<p>A benefit payment can matter to rent, groceries, and other immediate needs. A message offering access to money therefore deserves more scrutiny, not less.<\/p>\n<p>The sender may frame the next step as routine administration. Clicking feels like completing paperwork rather than deciding who should receive sensitive information.<\/p>\n<p>Look past that framing. You are not receiving a payment merely because a message claims funds were approved.<\/p>\n<p>An amount can also feel authoritative because it is precise. Precision is easy to write into a text and does not establish an actual claim record.<\/p>\n<h3>An official abbreviation can substitute for missing evidence<\/h3>\n<p>DWD and Uplink are recognizable to people who have used the system. Those familiar terms can make unrelated links feel connected to the same service.<\/p>\n<p>The complete address matters. Putting an agency name into a page title, path, or longer domain does not establish government ownership.<\/p>\n<p>Do not let a familiar word finish a verification process that has barely begun. Open the official service independently and compare the requested action.<\/p>\n<p>If the contact also claims to handle identity verification, check that claim separately. An agency name does not authenticate every partner, form, or messaging account.<\/p>\n<div id=\"mwtad2880668183\" class=\"gas_fallback-ad_309748-ad_309685-placement_406662\" style=\"margin-top: 30px;margin-bottom: 30px;\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7750719144850257\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7750719144850257\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"3906789406\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div><h2>How the Indiana Uplink Scam Works<\/h2>\n<h3>Step 1: The text presents an unexpected payment as available<\/h3>\n<p>The message announces money rather than asking whether you have a pending account question. That puts the recipient in the position of supposedly missing an opportunity.<\/p>\n<p>The historic Back2Work wording is one example. The claimed amount or label could change without changing the need to verify the notice.<\/p>\n<p>Do not treat the amount as your entitlement. A scam can mention a real agency while inventing both the payment and the recipient&#8217;s supposed qualification.<\/p>\n<p>Before discussing collection, look for the event in your genuine account. If no account exists, do not create one to satisfy the stranger&#8217;s instruction.<\/p>\n<h3>Step 2: The link offers to complete the supposed payment process<\/h3>\n<p>A button or URL is presented as the place to receive funds. That makes the sender&#8217;s destination appear to be part of the benefit system.<\/p>\n<p>The destination may use familiar wording while sitting outside the real service. Its connection to the agency still needs independent confirmation.<\/p>\n<p>Copying the link into another tab does not make it safer or official. You are still using the address selected by the unverified sender.<\/p>\n<p>Start from DWD&#8217;s official site instead. A genuine payment inquiry should not require you to enter an account through the suspicious message.<\/p>\n<h3>Step 3: A copied account page requests access information<\/h3>\n<p>The next screen may ask for a username, email address, password, or identity information. The payment promise gives those fields a misleading explanation.<\/p>\n<p>A recipient may believe the details are needed to match the deposit. In reality, credentials can provide access to the service the page claims to represent.<\/p>\n<p>The illustrated form below is hypothetical. It shows unsafe collection requests at a fictional address and is not a verified copy of the current Uplink interface.<\/p>\n<p>Do not test such a form with real personal information. Report the request based on what you can safely observe without supplying the answers.<\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-424812\" width=\"1536\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/indiana-uplink-scam-texts-image-2.png\" alt=\"Illustrative fictional benefit-payment review form asking for account, identity, and payment information\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/indiana-uplink-scam-texts-image-2.png 1536w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/indiana-uplink-scam-texts-image-2-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/indiana-uplink-scam-texts-image-2-1024x683.png 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1536px) 100vw, 1536px\" \/><\/figure>\n<h3>Step 4: An identity request can widen the exposure<\/h3>\n<p>Some forms may seek a Social Security number or other identity details. That creates a different risk from a password disclosure alone.<\/p>\n<p>Legitimate benefit processes also need identity verification. The important distinction is whether you reached the correct process through your own verified account.<\/p>\n<p>DWD describes <a href=\"https:\/\/www.in.gov\/dwd\/indiana-unemployment\/fraud\/id.me\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">its ID.me route<\/a> and instructs users to begin through Uplink. Do not substitute a stranger&#8217;s separate messaging app or lookalike page.<\/p>\n<p>If an identification request appears, pause and check its origin. Familiar verification terminology should not be enough to authorize sharing private documents.<\/p>\n<h3>Step 5: Account access can put payment settings at risk<\/h3>\n<p>A stolen login can affect more than the sign-in itself. The account may contain personal information and choices connected to benefit payments.<\/p>\n<p>DWD&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.in.gov\/dwd\/indiana-unemployment\/fraud\/fraud-notices-and-protection\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">fraud-protection guidance<\/a> specifically discusses password security and checking payment-election details. These are concrete account checks, not speculation about a text&#8217;s appearance.<\/p>\n<p>Do not assume a settings change occurred merely because the message arrived. Review the genuine account and explain any unfamiliar change to the agency.<\/p>\n<p>If you cannot access the account, use official assistance. An access problem should not send you back to the person whose form may have caused it.<\/p>\n<h3>Step 6: The claimed deposit may never materialize<\/h3>\n<p>A submission does not create a real benefit payment. A loading screen, confirmation message, or promised processing period may just keep the recipient waiting.<\/p>\n<p>The important fact becomes what information was shared. Do not let waiting for the advertised deposit delay a response to account or identity exposure.<\/p>\n<p>A follow-up demand can claim another detail is needed before release. Reassess it rather than assuming the original process became legitimate through continued communication.<\/p>\n<p>End the unsafe interaction and document it. The actual agency can help investigate an account, but the unverified sender should no longer control the conversation.<\/p>\n<div id=\"mwtad2203991539\" class=\"gas_fallback-ad_318930-ad_309685-placement_406663\" style=\"margin-top: 30px;margin-bottom: 30px;\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7750719144850257\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7750719144850257\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"3818335085\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div><h2>Verify the Real Account and Payment Route<\/h2>\n<h3>Use agency guidance, not a search advertisement or forwarded link<\/h3>\n<p>Open DWD&#8217;s official Indiana site or use a trusted bookmark. Find the account route there rather than accepting the address in an unexpected text.<\/p>\n<p>Read any warning displayed by the service. A current official notice can explain how genuine communication differs from the payment-link trap.<\/p>\n<p>Do not assume the first search result belongs to the agency. Check the actual organization and destination before entering credentials.<\/p>\n<p>If you are unsure, contact official assistance through the published route. Keep passwords and sensitive identity information out of a conversation you have not authenticated.<\/p>\n<h3>Compare payment information with your account record<\/h3>\n<p>Look for the claimed event without supplying the expected answer first. A legitimate account record should be examined on its own terms.<\/p>\n<p>Review unfamiliar notices or payment settings, and ask the agency to clarify anything you cannot explain. Do not let the text decide what the record ought to show.<\/p>\n<p>A genuine delayed payment is not resolved by a stranger&#8217;s verification form. Continue the account inquiry through DWD rather than combining the two issues.<\/p>\n<p>Similarly, an ordinary agency email does not authorize an unrelated payment-release link. Verify the requested action as well as the sender&#8217;s apparent name.<\/p>\n<h3>Distinguish a claimant account from other services<\/h3>\n<p>A benefits question, an employer account, an identity-verification provider, and a bank account are different systems. A convincing form can blur their roles.<\/p>\n<p>Know which service you are actually using before entering a password. Do not provide several accounts&#8217; credentials because a page calls them one combined verification.<\/p>\n<p>The right account-support route depends on the issue. Ask staff which process applies instead of following a stranger&#8217;s guess about your status.<\/p>\n<p>This article does not provide claim-filing or eligibility advice. Use current official instructions for obligations, notices, and any deadlines affecting a genuine case.<\/p>\n<h2>If You Never Applied for Unemployment Benefits<\/h2>\n<h3>The message and a fraudulent claim are separate questions<\/h3>\n<p>An unsolicited benefit text can be sent without a real claim existing. Receiving it does not by itself establish that someone used your identity.<\/p>\n<p>However, an actual agency notice about a claim you did not make deserves investigation. Verify it independently instead of dismissing everything after spotting a suspicious message.<\/p>\n<p>DWD&#8217;s fraud page distinguishes identity-related reporting from other unemployment fraud. Use the category and process that fit your actual situation.<\/p>\n<p>If a genuine record exists, explain that you did not file it. Preserve the notice and ask the agency what correction and reporting steps apply.<\/p>\n<h3>A suspicious payment should not be moved at another person&#8217;s instruction<\/h3>\n<p>If unexpected funds appear, do not treat the text&#8217;s sender as the person authorized to explain or redirect them. Ask the actual financial provider and agency.<\/p>\n<p>An instruction to send money back to a new account can create another exposure. Keep the inquiry within verified channels.<\/p>\n<p>Document the incoming transaction separately from the message&#8217;s alleged amount. Do not turn a claimed deposit into a confirmed financial event without the record.<\/p>\n<p>A careful account check protects you without guessing who is responsible. State what you observed and let the relevant providers investigate.<\/p>\n<h2>What to Do if You Have Fallen Victim to This Scam<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Stop using the payment link.<\/strong> Leave the page and decline requests for further information, approval codes, or release fees.<\/p>\n<p>Save the text, visible URL, and any existing screenshots. You do not have to revisit the destination to collect perfect evidence.<\/p>\n<p>Keep a short note of what you entered. That record will help distinguish a login exposure from identity documents, banking information, or software activity.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Contact DWD through its official fraud guidance.<\/strong> Explain the notice and whether information was disclosed or unfamiliar account activity appeared.<\/p>\n<p>The agency lists AskUI@dwd.in.gov for screenshots of fraudulent messages. Follow its current instructions and avoid adding passwords or unnecessary sensitive information to the report.<\/p>\n<p>For an unauthorized claim or identity issue, use the separate official reporting process. Reporting the text alone may not address a genuine fraudulent claim.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Secure exposed account credentials.<\/strong> Access the real Uplink process yourself and change a submitted password. Replace the same password used elsewhere.<\/p>\n<p>Review account information and payment-election details using DWD&#8217;s published guidance. Report an unfamiliar destination or change promptly instead of assuming it is routine.<\/p>\n<p>If sign-in is unavailable, seek agency assistance. Do not purchase account recovery from an unknown person promising a faster way in.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Tell financial providers about their specific exposure.<\/strong> Contact the bank or card issuer if you supplied credentials, payment details, or authorized a transaction.<\/p>\n<p>Explain what was disclosed and what the records show. Ask about available protections or remedies without assuming the fraudulent payment promise created a real deposit.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/consumer.ftc.gov\/articles\/what-do-if-you-were-scammed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">FTC victim guidance<\/a> supports prompt provider contact. Retain references and written responses, and do not rely on guaranteed-recovery claims.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Address identity and relevant device risks.<\/strong> If identity details were shared, consult <a href=\"https:\/\/www.identitytheft.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">IdentityTheft.gov<\/a> and the agency&#8217;s current identity-fraud reporting instructions.<\/p>\n<p>If you installed software or accepted remote access during the interaction, obtain trusted help and check for malicious software with Malwarebytes.<\/p>\n<p>For unwanted advertisements or redirects, review browser permissions and consider AdGuard. Those tools do not correct benefit records or reverse a completed disclosure.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Keep watching the affected records.<\/strong> Follow up on account changes, unfamiliar notices, or transactions and preserve your case details.<\/p>\n<p>Do not share private claim documents in public comments. Give necessary information only through the official reporting or support route that requests it.<\/p>\n<p>If another stranger promises to obtain the missing benefit for payment, decline. Real claim questions belong with the agency, not an unsolicited intermediary.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2>Frequently Asked Questions<\/h2>\n<h3>Is the real Indiana Uplink system a scam?<\/h3>\n<p>No. This warning concerns impersonation of DWD and Uplink. Genuine benefits and account processes should be accessed through official agency routes.<\/p>\n<h3>Was the $8,500 Back2Work claim a confirmed entitlement?<\/h3>\n<p>No. It appeared in a historical fake-message example. The amount does not establish a legitimate program payment, approval, or your eligibility.<\/p>\n<h3>Does DWD ever communicate by email?<\/h3>\n<p>Yes. Its guidance distinguishes ordinary emails from links asking recipients to click to receive benefits or payment. Check the request independently.<\/p>\n<h3>Can a legitimate account process require ID.me verification?<\/h3>\n<p>Yes. DWD describes an ID.me process initiated through Uplink. An unrelated message or lookalike form should not replace that verified account route.<\/p>\n<h3>Does receiving the text mean someone filed a claim in my name?<\/h3>\n<p>Not automatically. Verify any actual agency notice or account activity separately, and use DWD&#8217;s identity-fraud process when a real unauthorized claim is involved.<\/p>\n<h3>What account setting matters after a login disclosure?<\/h3>\n<p>DWD&#8217;s protection guidance highlights payment-election information as well as password security. Review the genuine record and report any change you did not make.<\/p>\n<h2>The Bottom Line<\/h2>\n<p>The Indiana Uplink scam uses a payment promise to steer recipients away from the genuine account process. The agency&#8217;s name does not make that shortcut legitimate.<\/p>\n<p>Check DWD independently, keep account and identity details private, and report the precise exposure. A real benefit question can be resolved without trusting the suspicious sender.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A notification says a benefit deposit is waiting. It uses a familiar government abbreviation and offers one link to receive the money. An Indiana Uplink scam can start with that tempting promise. 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