There's always one of these scams going around and here is another one that may affect your social security or personal info. According to WILX, the scam involves spam callers that will call people and be pretend to be from the Social Security Administration. They will ask for your persona...
Telephone scams are one of the top frauds reported to the SSA. In a typical scam call, the caller (either a real person or an automated robocaller) claims to be from the Social Security Administration. The call may be intimidating—for example, threatening to cut off the recipient's benefi...
That's why the Social Security Administration (SSA) regularly issues warnings about the scams that are circulating — so you know what to watch out for. So what are some of the more common Social Security scam tactics, and how can you avoid them? Below, we'll break down what you should...
That Social Security email isn't a scamYour browser does not support the audio tag. Open/download audio If you got an email from the Social Security Administration this week, you might be tempted to toss it in the trash. But here’s why you shouldn’t and what you should do next.Money...
(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...
The Social Security Administration provides interpreters free of charge. You can call 800-772-1213 to speak with an interpreter who speaks Arabic, Armenian, Chinese, Farsi, French, Greek, Haitian Creole, Hmong, Italian, Korean, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Somali, Spanish, Tagalog, or...
"APD said the scammers will call, text or e-mail victims and tell them the Social Security Administration is changing their Social Security number," KALB reported in April of 2023. "They will then instruct the victims to tell the scammers what their Social Security number is so that the ...
One widespread phone scam involves telling potential victims that their Social Security number has been suspended, which is impossible because Social Security numbers cannot be suspended. Read: What Happens if You Work While Receiving Social Security. ...
“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...
Those who fall for the scam lose an average of $1,500, though some do report losing tens of thousands of dollars. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX BUSINESS APP “In the past few months, the FTC’s Consumer Sentinel Network database has seen Social Security Administration (SSA) imposter reports...