"Despite all of our efforts, people will continue to fall victim to government imposters," Gail Ennis, inspector general at the SSA, said earlier this year. "As we take one scammer down, another will pop up in their place.What to watch out forThe first clue is an unsolicited call. Social Security only makes personal calls in specific circumstances, Ennis said.
Fraudsters also may threaten to arrest you or take legal action if you don't pay them immediately. They may offer to increase your benefits for a fee. They may offer to protect you from identity theft by transferring your money to a bank account that is supposedly protected by the government.
I get monthly calls from a ss scam robo caller, they just called. I enjoy pranking them when I can. My last prank they claimed to be on their way to arrest me. I'm still waiting. They have enuf info on us that you can't make up a name or zip - they'll hang up.
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