1:15 pm, Feb. 5, 2021
Social Security scams on the rise
Thumbs Down: Reports of fraudulent calls from people claiming to be from Social Security continue to increase. Recent reports have indicated unknown callers are using increasingly threatening language in the calls, according to the Social Security Administration. Don’t let them prey on more victims. The most effective way to defeat scammers is to know how to identify scams and to ignore suspicious calls and emails. Here are three things you can do: 1. Hang up right away or do not reply to the email. 2. Never give personal information, money, or retail gift cards. 3. Report the scam at oig.ssa.gov immediately to Social Security’s law enforcement team at the Office of the Inspector General. Remember, the Social Services Administration will never threaten you with benefit suspension, arrest, or other legal action unless you pay a fine or fee; promise a benefit increase or other assistance in exchange for payment; requ
CONCORD â State Attorney General Gordon J. MacDonald issued a scam alert, especially for the stateâs older adult population, related to a rise in Social Security-related scam calls.
Over the past month, the Attorney Generalâs Consumer hotline has experienced a sharp increase in calls reporting Social Security-related scams.
New Hampshire residents have received scam phone calls from an automated message stating there has been âfraudâ associated with the recipientâs Social Security Number.
The message asks the recipient to press â1â or stay on the line to speak with an individual who can âhelpâ or âassistâ with the fraud.
The recipient is then connected to an individual (a scammer) who requests personal identifying information, including the recipientâs name, date of birth, and Social Security Number.
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