Scammers can spoof calls, making the caller ID show up as the Social Security Administration. Experts stressed these criminals can be savvy.
“We’ve been hearing reports from folks who have been receiving phone calls or text messages purporting to be from the Social Security Administration,” said Jamie Harding with AARP Alabama.
“They can look at demographic data around the country, look for pockets of population where it’s more likely that folks are over 65 and then just basically start spraying that area with robocalls,” Harding said.
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