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The Better Business Bureau (BBB) is warning residents to be cautious if you receive a 1099-G tax form for unemployment benefits when you did not apply for unemployment. The tax form reports unemployment compensation when filing your tax returns. If you receive the form and have not applied for unemployment benefits, you are instructed to notify the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services immediately. The scam is a form of identity theft, with scammers targeting your identity.