Allegations of Social Security scamsincreased nearly 62%in the quarter ended June 23 compared with the year-earlier quarter, according to the Social Security Administration Office of the Inspector General. The most common tactic is simple: Scammers say they’re with the Social Security Adminis...
If scammers use your SSN to receive benefits from Medicare, Supplemental Security Income (SSI), or Social Security, it will show up on your benefit verification letter (also known as a “proof of income letter” or “proof of award letter”). If your letter reflects benefits that you never...
Governments globally are intensifying anti-scam measures, introducing new guidelines to banks, telecom providers and other key sectors to bolster security controls and mitigate fraud risks for consumers and businesses. Some new frameworks threaten to levy stiff penalties for non-compliance. ...
If there are any changes or updates to your Social Security payments, you will typically receive notification from the Social Security Administration. This could be in the form of a letter or an electronic document informing you of the adjustments made to your benefits. It’s crucial to review...
These kinds of early social engineering attacks continued with a similar prison-based scam involving someone incarcerated in Spain. The convicted would write a letter claiming to be a European nobleman who had been wrongly imprisoned. The bars not only kept him from freedom but also from his im...
Draft a letter to stop debt collectors from coming after you. Think about getting a new Social Security number only as a last resort. Step 1: Lock your Social Security number Locking your Social Security number prevents it from being accessed or modified for employment or benefit purposes. You...
Milwaukee Social Security Disability FAQs Is There a Reason Why I Would Be Denied Social Security? There may be instances where a Social Security application is denied. It is not uncommon to have an application be denied. It can be financially and emotionally challenging to receive a letter of...
Snowden said she thought the letters were a scam, that there was no way the real SSA was reaching out to her about overpayment when she's never drawn a social security check. “We kept asking, but wait, why?‘” Snowden said. “Neither one of us collects social security. I don’t ...
When the IRS receives two different returns with the same Social Security number, the second return filed will be rejected if you e-filed or if you paper-filed you’ll get a written notice that explains that a return has already been filed. Even if yo...
Another type of scam call attempts to sell services to the recipient that the SSA readily provides at no charge. The caller might, for example, offer to provide a new Social Security card, enroll a new family member in the program, or provide a record of Social Security contributions to ...