The state’s Department of Labor and Industry is warning of multiple attempts by scammers to obtain individuals’ personal and confidential information through fake Facebook pages in an attempt to obtain fraudulent federal unemployment benefits.

The L&I department operates a Facebook page under the name “PA Department of Labor & Industry,” and is on Twitter using the handle “@PALaborIndustry,” according to a news release from L&I.

L&I’s Facebook page has a blue check box next to the name that identifies it as a verified page as well as a blue check box next to the comments.

If a comment or page does not have this check box, it is a fraudster posing as L&I.

Also, L&I does not post responses directly to claimants, send private messages or ask for private messages to be sent.

L&I will not ask individuals to call or text a phone number and will not request an individual send an email, according to the release.

L&I is working with partners, including Facebook and law enforcement, to quickly identify and remove fraudulent pages.

Those who encounter a suspicious page or post are asked to flag it for staff review.