Slam the SCAM Day
Today is National Slam the scam day. Let's take a moment to educate ourselves so we can help the ones we love by giving them the tools to recognize social security-related scams.
Social Security has given us a few ways to spot signs of a scam:
Scammers pretend to be from a familiar organization or agency, like the Social Security Administration. They may email attachments with official-looking logos, seals, signatures, or pictures of employee credentials.
Scammers mention a problem or a prize. They may say your Social Security number was involved in a crime or ask for personal information to process a benefit increase.
Scammers pressure you to act immediately. They may threaten you with arrest or legal action.
Scammers tell you to pay using a gift card, prepaid debit card, cryptocurrency, wire or money transfer, or by mailing cash. They may also tell you to transfer your money to a “safe” account.
Make sure you report a scam so we can stop it happening to others!