Submitting Fraud Allegations to the OIG
Reading Time: 1 MinuteLast 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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DAMIAN M.
I have receive phone calls from a person called Ben.I have not answered them.He says he is from U.S. disability.He has my social security disability evaluation and wants to close the file.I am going to receive my first social security check next week.Through the process of applying for it I never claim disability.I am enclosing the numbers that he called from that were on my caller id.v50815192200275 phone no.597-1496,v50811185000275phone no.582-9338,v50915022100275phone no.582-3709,v50911451700275phone no.3107590.I hope this helps in trying to catch these guys.Thanks
V.V.
Hi Damian. Thanks for letting us know. Suspicious calls can 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.
Dale J.
I received a phone call from the Social Security Administration saying that my social security number had been suspended. Is this so? *** – ** – ***
L.A.
Hi Debra. Thanks for your question! You can find the address of your local office here. We hope this helps.
simmons
On May 8th at around 10:45 am I got a threatening recording from 877-348-7494 saying that my SS# was being fraudulently used and if I didn’t call right away legal action would be taken against me.
L.A.
Hi Simmons. 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.
Vickie J.
On Monday 6 May 2019 got a called around 10:56 a.m. from a phone 979-316-4452, stating they were calling for the SSA on my SS# being fraudulently used & needed to call them, however, I didn’t return the call because they talked to fast before I could get a number written down. Hope this will help enough. I hate getting calls like this but no better not to answer them back. Thank you.
William L.
I received a call today call regarding my SS was compromised. Not a live person. The phone number is 1-626-508-9939. I was an identity theft victim before. I wish to save other from being victim by this scam.
Charlie K.
Like to report fraud phone call
Ernest M.
We received a phone message stating that our social security number is being removed. Reason being some one is trying to use it. The phone number the call was made from is 956-211-6875 from name unavailable.
V.V.
Hi Ernest. Thank you for checking in with us. Unfortunately there are some Social Security impersonation schemes that we are warning citizens about. See our most recent blog post:
Inspector General Warns Public About Caller ID “Spoofing” of Social Security Fraud Hotline Phone Number
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.
A.C.
Thanks for checking in with us, Ernest. 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.
Vanessa B.
I have received (twice) a computer generated phone call that threatened my SSA benefits because ” my ssa number had been misused”. I was supposed to select option 1 to clear up the problem. It was obviously SPAM, I tried to report it to the phone number in your post, but somehow “I received a Threatening phone call” was translated to I was reporting someone fraudulently receiving benefits even when I said that was not what I was doing. Therefore 1) I am reporting an abusive phone call and 2) what’s up with your report line.
L.A.
Hi Vanessa. 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.
Michael D.
received a robot call from 844-898-7531 claiming ssa compromise and am wondering if it’s legitimate ?
L.A.
Hello Michael. 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.
Joan T.
My cell phone received a call from phone number
3159071433 from United States stating that I should call them regarding my SS. This is the second message I have received. I feel that this is fraud. Thank you.
V.V.
Hi Joan. Thank you for letting us know about these calls. Unfortunately there are some Social Security impersonation schemes that we are warning citizens about. See our most recent blog post:
Inspector General Warns Public About Caller ID “Spoofing” of Social Security Fraud Hotline Phone Number
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.