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. Linda L.

    I received a SS Fraud call yesterday. It was coming from this #. United States 6 1 (866) 366-9549. i did not answer, so they left a message saying my SS# had been suspended.

  2. Freida M.

    I got a call Saturday from Provo…(Texas?)1-888-366-9549 saying someone has been using my social security card # and I am reporting this because I fell I am being frauded or maybe someone has used my SSA#, Please check this out….You can reach me at 864-284-9278 PLEASE HELP.

  3. RoseMary R.

    I have received over 10 calls today from someone saying that my social security number is suspicious, and if I don’t call, I will be arrested,The calls are coming from Florida, Louisiana and New York

  4. Virginia R.

    I received a call saying my SS was being suspended due to unofficial communications. I need it to live on, so was it a scam or is it true. My SS number is *** – ** – ***. The number to call me is 386 4105825 or 386 8714584. Thank you—Virginia Baker

    • L.A.

      Hi Virginia. 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.

  5. Scott

    Hi I received a call with my recorded voice from 469-656-6039 after scheduling a callback when calling the 1-800-772-1213 number.

    Please confirm that this was actually you and that I did not compromise myself.

    Additionally, why does the social security office not have a better way of verifying identity over the phone especially when they are the ones saying beware of phone scams?

  6. David G.

    You make it difficult to report possible phishing scams.
    each dept. directs you to someone else. You need a hot line to catch these crooks.
    These are numbers being used to call:877.561.6918, 887.672.6081 877.595.7017, 877.561.6918

  7. Larry S.

    I received a call from a 279-777-1394 which I was to late to answer, then another call from a similar # 279-777-1340 which I was able to answer. There was a recording stating I was a victim of an exposed social security #, it then gave me options to call another # which I didn’t have time to write down or to press 1. I pressed one and my call went right to a person who stated his name which I couldn’t really understand, a strong Indian or Pakistani accent, he then asked me how he could help me. I explained what the recording told me and he said I was a victim of a stolen SS# then he asked me my name, address, I told him I didn’t believe the call or him and that I was going to call my own local SSA office.. then he hung up on me!! What nerve of that spammer/scammer… I guess he didn’t want to play the game any further. I called my local office, then the O.I.G. for SSA but there were too many calls ahead of me, probably reporting the same scam calls so I came here to report the incident. I knew it was a scam call from the start, I’ve already heard of these scams from the local news, but wanted to leave the ph#’s and any info that I learned from the call.

  8. Dina K.

    Received a phione call from 866366*549 said his name was Lucus Spencer with Social Security administration Said my police report # is DNC701
    AWN# ssm4434
    Said there bank accounts in my name in Texas
    He said he was suspending my SS# and issuing me a new one

  9. Dorothy R.

    I received a call today July 25,2019 at 11:34 a.m. stating that my ss# was used in Texas. The call came from 202-401-8651. Please advise what to do. Thank you!!

    • A.C.

      Thanks for checking in with us, Dorothy. 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.

  10. STANLEY W.

    RECEIVING FRADULENT CALLS BY SOMEONE SAYING THEY ARE FROM SOCIAL SECURITY SAYING THAT MY SSN NUMBER WILL BE CANCELLED. I ALREADY RECEIVED 3 CALLS

    • A.C.

      Hi, Stanley. 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. Thanks, again.

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