Today is 'Slam the Scam Day' -- designated by SocialSecurity as a means to raise awareness of government scams. The SocialSecurity has warned of a number of ways scammers will try to swindle Social Security recipients. Here's what you need to know.
The Social Security’s Office of the Inspector General has designated Thursday as "Slam the Scam Day" as a means to raise awareness of government scams, which continue to spread across the United States. Ahead of Slam the Scam Day, the SSA released a guide on Wednesday regarding the tactics used by scammers with social security and what can be done to protect one's self from these scams.
Other tactics used by scammers include methods that are never used by the Social Security Administration. These tactics include threatening recipients with arrest or legal action if the recipient does not immediately pay money, suspending one's social security number, claiming to need personal information or payment to activate a benefit increase, asking recipients to pay with gift cards, prepaid debit cards, wire transfers, cryptocurrency, or mailing cash, threatening to seize one's bank account, offering to move one's money to a “protected” bank account, having a demand for secrecy,...
If an SSA recipient receives a suspicious email, social media message, or call, the recipient should never click on links or attachments. They should also protect one's personal information and exercise caution when a person claims to be from a government agency or law enforcement explaining a problem they do not recognize.Additionally, any users who are contacted by a scammer can report the scam to the Office of the Inspector General.
Additional information regarding Social Security scammers and what to do when in contact with one can be found on the SSA's website.
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