Consumer alert: Workers’ compensation scam targeting Spanish-speaking workers | Islands’ Weekly

Published 1:30 am Friday, June 5, 2026 Submitted by the Washington State Office of Attorney General Nick Brown. Attorney General Nick Brown is warning Washington residents about a scam targeting injured, Spanish-speaking workers across the Pacific Northwest. This scam has not yet been documented in Washington, but Washington workers should be aware that they may be targeted. The scam Scammers contact the injured worker via phone, email, video call, text message, WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger or s