The New York State Department of Financial Services issued a consumer notice warning Holocaust survivors and their families about unsolicited correspondence from an entity calling itself the Jewish Holocaust Claims Center or JHCC, which urged recipients to submit compensation claims. The department could not verify the entity’s identity, services or legitimacy and advised recipients to independently verify such outreach before providing personal or financial information. The department referred the matter to law enforcement and reported the entity’s website to its hosting provider, after which the site was removed. Survivors and their heirs can seek free assistance from the department’s Holocaust Claims Processing Office, which has helped return more than USD 184 million in assets and recover 356 cultural objects since 1997.
2026-08-19New York State Department of Financial Services
New York State Department of Financial Services warns Holocaust survivors and families about fraudulent compensation outreach
The New York State Department of Financial Services warned Holocaust survivors and their families about fraudulent compensation outreach from an entity calling itself the Jewish Holocaust Claims Center. The department referred the matter to law enforcement, and the entity’s website has been removed. Recipients should verify any outreach before sharing personal or financial information.