If your phone rings and someone says it’s the Social Security Administration, it probably isn’t. By now, you may have received one of those calls, or know someone who has. And because these scams, which try to dupe unsuspecting individuals into coughing up money are becoming more preval...
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...
LAFAYETTE, La. (KPEL News) - Scam artists are always finding new ways to try and steal money from Americans, especially the most vulnerable ones. Scams involving stealing Social Security numbers are nothing new, but there are some warnings about a new kind of scam that could impact just abou...
In the meantime, connect with Callsign for insights on authentication and fraud prevention Back to the website Solutions – Fraud - Social engineering & scams Social engineering & scams Stopping social engineering scams is difficult – and it's only getting harder. The simple fact is that ...
scam calls was seen in March 2021; 67,000 calls were captured during this particular spike. However, the highest spike in overall potential scam calls was in September 2022. This spiked reached about 10.5M calls; about .7% of overall likely calls were categorized as social security scams. ...
mail regarding updates and questions, they will call people on occasion, according to theSSA anti-scam site, especially if they "recently applied for a Social Security benefit, are already receiving payments and require an update to their record, or have requested a phone call from the agency....
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Invest in employee training and awareness programs to educate your team about the risks of social engineering scams. Teach them how to identify phishing emails, suspicious phone calls, and other common attack vectors. You should also regularly update employees on the latest security threats...
As with all scams, the best way to avoid becoming a victim is to stay vigilant. If you receive a phone call asking for your Social Security number or other personal information, it’s best to hang up immediately. You may also want to consider adding the caller’s phone number to a ...
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...