Sometimes the goal of a Social Security scam is to steal the victim's identity so the impersonator can open a new credit card or bank account or even receive benefits in the victim's name. In other instances, the caller will demand money from the victim directly. For example, they might ...
Don't put your Social Security card in your wallet or carry documents with your Social Security number. If you receive financial statements or other documents containing your Social Security number, lock them away in a safe place or, if you don't need them, shred them carefully....
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THEY CALL SOCIAL SECURITY A "GENERATIONAL SCAM," ACCUSE BABY BOOMERS OF IRRESPONSIBILITY, AND SEE THEMSELVES AS "ADVOCATES FOR THE FUTURE." THEY ARE MEMBERS OF THIRD MILLENNIUM, A "POST-PARTISAN" POLITICAL ORGANIZATION THAT AIMS TO QUIET COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE CLUELESSNESS OF GENERATION X.Michael ...
"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 ...
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Don’t carry your Social Security card around with you in your wallet or purse. Don’t enter your SSN into your phone, laptop, or other devices. It would be rare for you to need your card. Typically, reciting the number is all that’s required. Keep the number in your head and the...
All I want to do is to correct a small spelling mistake on my Social Security card. My middle name is James, on my SS card the s is missing, so it reads as Jame. I tried phoning them 3 times for a total time of over an hour, I got fed up waiting. The ability to speak to ...
(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...
Wish I could find all the things I have read about Social Security. One time, on a bored commute into NYC for work, I computed that I’d have to live to 132 in order to “steal” back what was “stolen” from me in SSI payroll taxes. And that was on a “nominal basis” with ...