Frauds & Scams

Submitting Fraud Allegations to the OIG

September 24, 2018 • By

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Last Updated: September 24, 2018

The SSA Office of the Inspector General (OIG) has determined that, due to a computer error, it did not receive any fraud allegations submitted through its online fraud-reporting form from 3:30 p.m. on Monday, September 10 to 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, September 12, 2018.

If you submitted an allegation during this time period, please re-submit your allegation online, or you may call the OIG’s fraud hotline at 1-800-269-0271. Thank you.

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Andrew Cannarsa, OIG Communications Director

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  1. SHARON W.

    today i received a phone call saying that my social security number was comprimised and they wanted me to give them my social number and i did not because i was thinking it was a fraud

  2. Z P.

    just got a call from phone number 760 797 7881 Palm Desert CA saying they were with the Federal Crimes division of the SS office and I needed to call them as soon as possible Is this a scam?

    • A.C.

      Hi. 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. You can find additional information here. We hope this helps.

  3. Susan C.

    I have been receiving calls saying they are the Social Security office calling to tell me there has been suspicious activity regarding my SS# and so they have suspended my number. They ask me to press 1 to discuss this. I have received 5 to 6 of these calls. These are the phone numbers: 888-810-0436. 888-810-0439. and 888-810-0612

  4. Alice M.

    Rcv’d call 16 Apr at 8:02 am from 646-439-3505 telling me that there was a problem with my SS card . I was further directed to push “1”. After doing this voice came on telling me that was a non-working extension. Tried calling the number again and voice said “call rejected.” ?????

  5. Janet B.

    I received three calls today from two different nos.
    Fr: 1 888 810 0414: message was “Curie T Administration. The reason you have received this phone call from our department is to inform you that we just suspend your social Security number because we found some suspicious activity. So if you want to know about this case just press one thank you”. (two calls from this number)
    Second phone no: 1 888 810 0438 which was a voice message and same as test message.
    I’m assuming this is a scam…I did not “press one”
    Please advise

    • A.C.

      Hi, Janet. 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. You can find additional information here. We hope this helps.

  6. Jane W.

    I have received my second call regarding my ss.The message left did not state a name of the caller or my name.
    Message: SSA final notice suspend my Social due to suspicious activity to my case file? Call this number 484-443-9112

  7. janice h.

    I received a call from someone saying they were from Social Security and that I needed to call them back because my social security number was a fraud. They called from Texas and the number they called from was 254-655-1244. I did not give them any information. I hung up the phone.

  8. Jennifer E.

    I received a recorded phone call I was connected to a man who sounded foreign. He asked for my name and S.S. #. I told him since he called me so he should already know that. He immediately hung up. Please investigate. Others who are not as informed might fall for this scam and have a lot of problems.

  9. Joseph B.

    Just received phone call that my SS# is no good
    from 1-888-810-0042

    • V.V.

      Hi Joseph. Thank you for checking in with us. Unfortunately there are some Social Security impersonation schemes that we are warning citizens about.

      You may report suspicious calls to the OIG at 1-800-269-0271 or online via https://oig.ssa.gov/report.

    • A.C.

      Hi. Joseph. 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. You can find additional information here. We hope this helps.

  10. Dennis S.

    My name Dennis Shipley 11/14/1952 , I live in Oakley Ca today I received a telephone call that was certainly a fraudulent attempt. the main alert was they had my social number, and was looking for more information. I gave them nothing more . My concern is that they did have my social sercurity number . What do I do from here this could be a real problem for me. Please reply to my call for HELP ! Dennis Shipley (925 727 1701) Thank You .

    • V.V.

      Hi Dennis. Thank you for checking in with us. Unfortunately there are some Social Security impersonation schemes that we are warning citizens about.

      You may report suspicious calls to the OIG at 1-800-269-0271 or online via https://oig.ssa.gov/report.

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