Scams Involving the SSA Administration

Recently my husband and I have been receiving phones calls and messages that our Social Security accounts have been suspended. This is one of many ways that individuals will try to get your personal and confidential information. Please do not be fooled, this is a scam. Here's what the Social Security Administration website has to say about this.

https://oig.ssa.gov/scams-involving-impersonation-ssa-employee

SCAMS INVOLVING THE IMPERSONATION OF AN SSA EMPLOYEE

We receive reports where individuals have been contacted by someone pretending to be an SSA employee. The intent of this type of call may be to steal your identity and/or money from your bank accounts. The caller generally asks you for personal information such as your Social Security number, date of birth, your mother's maiden name, or your bank or financial account information.The impersonator may state that "the SSA computers are down" or may refer to enrollment in the Medicare prescription drug program.

The intent of this type of call may be to steal your identity and/or money from your bank accounts. You should not provide any of this information to these individuals.It is possible that an SSA employee may contact you to follow-up on a previous application for SSA/Medicare Part D benefits or to follow-up on other business you initiated with SSA.

If you wish to report a call from someone you suspect is impersonating an SSA employee, through the OIG Fraud Hotline, please provide us with the following details:

Caller's alleged name

Caller's telephone number

Time and date the call was made

Information requested by the caller

Other identifying information or details about the content of the call.

If you want to contact the SSA directly, call 1-800-269-0271 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Eastern Standard Time