One common tactic involves fake Social Security Administration (SSA) employees calling people with warnings that their Social Security numbers have been linked to criminal activity and suspended. The scammers ask you to confirm your number so they can reactivate it or issue you a new one, for a fee.
Does Social Security call for suspicious activity?
The SSA will never call you regarding your account, even if suspicious activity has been recorded. This is the official and only website for the Social Security Administration, and it provides access to tools to manage your account.
Does Social Security call you to tell you your number is compromised?
It’s also important to know that the SSA will never call you about a problem with your Social Security number or email or text photos purporting to be official identification, said Social Security Inspector General Gail Ennis.
Are there people trying to get your Social Security number?
The FTC is getting reports about people pretending to be from the Social Security Administration (SSA) who are trying to get your Social Security number and even your money.
Can a person block you from calling your Social Security number?
Your social security number can never be blocked. The Social Security Administration will never call you. It’s a scam. Tell all your friends and family that if they get a call from the Social Security Administration, it’s a scam.
Who are the people who receive Social Security benefits?
Social Security helps older Americans, workers who become disabled, and families in which a spouse or parent dies. As of June 2019, about 177 million people worked and paid Social Security taxes and about 64 million people received monthly Social Security benefits.
Is it against the law to change your Social Security number?
Here is why some people change their Social Security numbers and how to go about it if you wish to. The Social Security Administration generally discourages people from changing their Social Security number, except under certain circumstances.