Everyone has heard of the IRS phone scam, but now con artists have increasingly started to pose as employees with the Social Security Administration. Apr 12, 2019 Social Security Benefits To Get Another Modest Boost In 2018 Millions of Social Security recipients and other retirees can expect anoth...
2. Place a fraud alert or security freeze on your credit report Placing a fraud alert orcredit freezecan help protect your finances and credit score by limiting access to your credit report, in effect preventing new credit applications from being made fraudulently. A fraud alert prompts creditors...
According to the Mill Valley Police Department, its officers have received reports from community members about calls from individuals claiming to be a representative from either the Social Security Administration or the Drug Enforcement Administration. Based on the reports, the callers r...
“Unfortunately, scammers will try anything to mislead and harm innocent people, including scaring them into thinking that something is wrong with their Social Security account and they might be arrested,” Stone said. “I encourage everyone to remain watchful of these schemes...
Contact thecredit reporting agencies(Experian, TransUnion, and Equifax) to make sure they are aware of the issue; have a security or fraud alert attached to your credit report. Contact the Social Security Administration to notify it of fraudulent use of your number, or the potential for it. ...
“When you freeze your credit you can't open anything new. So any scammers that might have your social security number, they're not going to be able to access that and go to a store and open a credit card or another kind of account. It will not prevent you from using your active ...
First step - Place a temporary fraud alert on your credit Also known as an "Initial security alert" this tells the major credit bureaus that you're a victim of identity theft. If a business attempts to check your credit they're notified that a fraud alert has...
A Social Security number (SSN) is a nine-digit unique identifier. Originally developed by the Social Security Administration in the 1930s as a way to track income—and benefits—over a lifetime, the SSN is now used in various contexts, including by scammers. ...
JODIE T. ALLEN
(IRS) agents, claiming you failed to pay Social Security tax and owe a fine. Or, they spoof the Social Security Administration’s 1-800 number on your caller ID and explain that your Social Security card has “expired.” Scammers claim you can reinstate your SSN by paying a fee via a...