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
Jim Borland, Acting Deputy Commissioner for Communications
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Paul A.
received a SS scam call on 09/30/19
from phone # 833-798-1797
Sonsoles
I have just received a similar Scan call from this number +1 (646) 529-5030 ( New York)
Ann C.
Hi, Sonsoles. Thanks for checking in with us. 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.
Teasha
I am getting calls about a SSA lawsuit filed against me and then answers the phone as Officer someone messages state I will get arrested if I don’t contact this number. I hate these people can just keep calling. I know they are not with SSA but cannot file a complaint. Phone number 202-788-9321
Luis A.
Hi Teasha and 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.
Karen P.
I just received a voice mail from “The Department of Social Security” from NYC, phone number 1-718-956-2864, saying my “social security number was suspended”. The message sounded just like that example you have of a “scam” phone call.
I’m glad I didn’t pick up that call. I no longer pick up phone calls from numbers I don’t recognize….
Mohammed G.
Dear sr
I need your help to give me more information about my father SSN and business account for my family because the craminl looking for my father’s social security number and details information to claim my fathers money
Could you help me sr please and let me know what I have to do please
Thank you
Best reagards
Hatem Mohammed Giyash
Pamela B.
Said they were with Medicare and it was my last chance to get a cancer screening for free. All I had to do was give name,address, phoned zip cod ss# which I did . I can’t believe I did that but I thought it wAs medicate. I gave my insurance which was UHC. They called from a number from Placimine , La. I called back they said they numbers was disconnected
Tari W.
I received a call today from 1-835-590-5617 stating that my SSA had been suspended because of some irregularities. I was supposed to press 1 for more information. I just hung up.
Kristin M.
I have received repeated phone calls today and previous
days saying my social security # has been suspended because of some irregularities. The phone # this comes from varies every time. 865.395.8901, 940.405.3565, 940.191.6101, 940.839.3335. Then I am supposed to press 1 for more information.
Mr T.
THANK SIR ,for assistance and protect my id ! if someone use my id for withdrawal financial ,please stop them and let see my id card look face same me or fingerprint!
Keith H.
I have received repeated phone calls today and previous
days saying my social security # has been suspended because of some irregularities. The phone # this comes from varies every time. 936 870 7537, 936 702 9852, 936 006 3789. Then I am supposed to press 1 for more information.
Ann C.
Hi, Keith. Thanks for checking in with us. 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.