SecDef having those folks email the 5 things they did last week .

Any email address not responding goes on a list of potential fraudulent activities. Pretty simple concept.

I like it

I like it, and did it from go, against highers input. Then yesterday we were told we ARE doing it now.

To ruffle some feathers but government paid people work for the taxpayers.

They just want a response they have been telling u that a lot of these jobs are not held by real physical people that’s the issue with all the jobs. One big scam and it’s being exposed.

And the scammers are pitching a fit

I’m so triggered how will I ever be able to respond when I’m literally shaking. Just respond “I’m still alive and working” and you’ll be fine it’s not that complicated.

This. They are building a database to use AI to crosscheck names, SSNs, paychecks, bank accounts, direct deposits, addresses, birthdays, dates of employment, ect. Same as the "Click on all the crosswalks" in the photo drill.

No problem with having to reply to the email. I’ll gladly give em a buncha bullets of what i did. However, the email comes from “HR” and is not signed nor dated. I’ve never reported to HR as the USDA dont have hr. It 100% looks like SPAM. Thru my “info awareness training” im really supposed to report and delete it. But i wanna help find these fraudulent folks and put an end to them drawing a check.

If government workers haven't responded to this famous email by now they either:

1. Never existed
2. Are dead
3. Live under a rock
4. Haven't used their work email in so long they have forgotten their password

When I worked for a very large utility corporation I always looked at a performance review and a request for a list of accomplishments as a golden opportunity to show my boss all the cool stuff I have been doing and get a big ass raise, and that is what usually happened.

It seems like questioning your superior as to whether you need to respond would be adequate for them to know you are actually alive. If they want proof of what you have actually been doing then, he/she could direct you to respond to the top of the chain.

It is mind boggling that the whole up chain cannot routinely verify those folks under them in the first place. Understandably there can be folks in management who are not doing their due diligence, either, but their supervisors should be able to determine that, unless the rot goes all the way up the ladder, in which case a lot of pruning needs to be done.

Son's a federal worker for DOD and he hasn't received the new email yet.

I’m not a real smart guy. Especially about stuff like this. But why don’t they just use the click on all the crosswalks thing?

Sent mine this morning. No biggie.