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. How to Create a My Social Security Ac...
About (800) 320-*** Phone Numbers Toll Free number User Complaints for (800) 320-2893Caller name: Social Security - SCAM Caller type: Scammer/Fraudster If you notice we have received against your Social Security number by the federal crime and investigation department we need to talk to you...
The phone scam, according to Fox23News in Albany, New York, "consists of people claiming that the social security number of the person they are calling is compromised and that someone from the Social Security Administration will come to their house to issue a new number." Law enforcement freq...
For one 62-year-old woman, scammers targeted her with a phone call claiming to be from the Social Security Administration (SSA) and threatened her with jail time if she didn’t hand over her SSN and bank account number [*]. Luckily, the woman didn’t fall for the scam. But the scar...
In the last three months alone, the Social Security Administration reports they've gotten nearly 115,000 complaints. Machel and Kyle Anderson became victims of a scam after getting a phone call in December. Machel said she was told her Social Security number had been compromised and had ...
Be on alert for phishing and other scams. One red flag is that the scammers will try to create a sense of urgency to manipulate their victims. Keep your security software updated on your computer and other devices. For instance, make sure you download the latest security updates from Microso...
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...
A proposed class-action lawsuit alleges that in April 2024, a hacker group called USDoD stole the personal information of 2.9 billion individuals — including social security numbers, addresses, dates of birth and phone numbers, as reported by Bloomberg Law. News like this can feel understandab...
Social Security Administration employees will never ask for personal information, such as your Social Security number or date of birth, over the phone or via email. 2. Fraudulent Friendly Service Phone Calls Another type of scam call attempts to sell services to the recipient that the SSA read...
How Can I Report a Social Security Scam? To report a scam, call the SSA's national fraud hotline phone number: 1-800-269-0271. You can also report fraud by filling out the onlineSSA Scam Reporting Form.10 What Is Phishing? Phishing is a type of identity theft in which the victim un...