How You Can Help Social Security Protect Your Information
Reading Time: 1 MinuteLast Updated: March 21, 2019
Protecting your information is an important part of Social Security’s mission. You work hard and make a conscious effort to save and plan for retirement. Unfortunately, fraud and scams are a part of our current reality. Scammers try to stay a step ahead of us, but our cyber-security programs help us protect the information entrusted to us. Despite the techniques we use to thwart scams, we can’t do it alone. You can read Social Security’s joint press release with the Office of Inspector General about our new nationwide Public Service Announcement (PSA) campaign. This new PSA campaign addresses these telephone impersonation schemes in a series of video and audio ads. Watch the video above and learn how you can help us protect your information.
Also, earlier this month, we teamed up with the Federal Trade Commission for a Facebook Live event to discuss more consumer protection tips. If you missed this very important session, you can find it on our Facebook page.
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Jim Borland, Acting Deputy Commissioner for Communications
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Sakshi
I received a call today from (877)- 509- 5238 telling that my social security number is suspended.. Press one to call talk to our representative.
Jenna Y.
Thanks for letting us know. Suspicious calls should be reported to the Office of the Inspector General at 1-800-269-0271 or online. You can also report these scams to the Federal Trade Commission through a new site specific to Social Security scams, here. Thanks also for helping us fight fraud.
Stephanie V.
I would simply like to report receiving a fraudulent social security telephone call from (254) 653-6459. The resources above require provision of personal social security information and/or filing an identity theft report.
AM m.
I received a call from a scammer. Left a voice mail and Claimed to be SS administration and said my account had be compromised and is now suspended, please press one. 410-215-0977 was the number that came up on caller id.
CJB
I also received a call from someone claiming to be from SSA claiming they were a deputy marshall. I did not return a call.
Jessica
I just received a call today and I fell for it they scared me so bad I gave out my social info but that’s it . What should I do . Should I panic ?????
Luis A.
Hi Jessica. Thank you for letting us know about these calls. We do not usually make random calls. If you or anyone receives calls saying that they are from Social Security, do not give out any personal information. Suspicious calls should be reported to the Office of the Inspector General at 1-800-269-0271 or online. You can also report these scams to the Federal Trade Commission through a new site specific to Social Security scams here. We hope this helps.
Mary S.
I have reported numerous phone numbers to the FCC and SS administration and still they keep coming. Every 30 minutes from North Carolina. Seriously, what in the hell is the point of reporting this unless the government cracks down and stops allowing the sale of thousands of phone numbers to telemarketers? Like putting the cart before the horse. You ask for our help and do nothing to stop this BS. The Do Not Call registry? It’s a flipping joke. In many countries, it’s *ILLEGAL* to telemarket. You are only encouraging frustrated people to take the law into their own hands to deal with this unending crap.
Shan
Received a call from 917 740 7950 which my wireless company identified as potential scam. The voice message left said that my SSN has been suspended for inappropriate usage and I must click 1. I immediately signed into my SS account and did not find any messages but all these comments.
Ann C.
Thanks for letting us know, Shan. We do not usually make random calls. If anyone receives calls saying that they are from Social Security, do not give out any personal information. Suspicious calls should be reported to the Office of the Inspector General at 1-800-269-0271 or online. You can also report these scams to the Federal Trade Commission through a new site specific to Social Security scams, here. We hope this helps.
Leah D.
I also received a call today. #512-871-1073
Ann C.
Thanks for letting us know, Leah. We do not usually make random calls. If anyone receives calls saying that they are from Social Security, do not give out any personal information. Suspicious calls should be reported to the Office of the Inspector General at 1-800-269-0271 or online. You can also report these scams to the Federal Trade Commission through a new site specific to Social Security scams, here. Thanks, again.
Sofia
I received a scam call from the phone number 1-530-797-4779 today stating my SSN has been suspended. Press one to find out more. I did not pick up call let if go to voice mail because I didn’t recognized the number. June 4, 2019 at 3:40pm.
Ann C.
Hi, Sofia. Thanks for letting us know. We do not usually make random calls. If anyone receives calls saying that they are from Social Security, do not give out any personal information. Suspicious calls should be reported to the Office of the Inspector General at 1-800-269-0271 or online. You can also report these scams to the Federal Trade Commission through a new site specific to Social Security scams, here. We hope this helps.
steve
I received several calls on my cell from 858-816-1601 with the exact wording in the video above. Finally had to block the number due to numerous calls.
Vonda V.
Hi Steve: Thank you for letting us know about the call. Unfortunately there are some Social Security impersonation schemes that we are warning citizens about.
Suspicious calls should be reported to the Office of the Inspector General at 1-800-269-0271 or online at http://www.oig.ssa.gov/report. You can also report these scams to the Federal Trade Commission through a new site specific to Social Security scams here http://www.identitytheft.gov/SSA.
JOHN M.
You can add phone number 310-620-7825 to the list, if it’s not already there (too many to read them all).
Vonda V.
Hi John: Thank you for letting us know about the call. Unfortunately there are some Social Security impersonation schemes that we are warning citizens about.
Suspicious calls should be reported to the Office of the Inspector General at 1-800-269-0271 or online at http://www.oig.ssa.gov/report. You can also report these scams to the Federal Trade Commission through a new site specific to Social Security scams here http://www.identitytheft.gov/SSA.