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. PETRA G.

    I HAVE NOT GOTTEN MY MONTHLY PAYMENT

  2. Deborah F.

    I received a call from the social security office in Lubbock, tx phone # (806)797-0597. the lady calling left the callback number of (866) 467-0460. I returned the call and got a voicemail to leave my social security no. and phone no and she would get back to me. I left my name and phone no. but did not leave ss#. Does social security office ask for you to leave ss# when calling and leaving a message?

    • L.A.

      Hi Deborah. 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.

  3. Johanna R.

    I received this call on my cellphone and I know Social Security doesn’t have that number ., So I’ll leave this number that was on my phone 516-218-1931. When I asked to whom they wanted to talk to they said big MaMa

    • L.A.

      Thank you for letting us know about these calls, Joahanna. 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.

  4. Greg D.

    receiving fraudulent calls and recordings from 615 821 2584 have had 4 calls today 7/31/19

  5. Elek J.

    On July 31, 2-019, at or about 11:20 am (EST), received an automated phone call on my cell phone claiming that my social security number was ‘suspended’ based on suspicious activity.
    The phone number was: 1+878-293-3138.

    I did not return the call. Therefore, request verification regarding the above number.

  6. Humphrey H.

    I received a call from ” the SSI office” yesterday, and after they confirmed that they were talking to me, they told me to hold on. I heard a lot of talking in the back ground as if it was a very busy office and then after less than 5 seconds the call disconnected. They did not ask for any other information other then my name. I suspect this was probably a scam attempt

  7. pamela j.

    received a phone call from 844-267-0339 saying my SSN # had been suspended for suspicious activity and I need to call them immediately is this a fraudulent call or not?

  8. Kenneth E.

    I have received several phone calls from people saying that my social security number is being used for fraudulent activities and I will become a defendant in a federal lawsuit. I have ignored them until the most recent one this morning from Buda, TX 512-354-7649 and I thought I should report it. They ask me to call back but I haven’t. Just want to know if I am doing the right thing>

  9. Eileen W.

    I cannot figure out from the options above where to report this. I received a phone call from 800-681-2000, from, first a recording, claiming to be SSA. It told me to dial #1 to get a person, so I humored it and did. A man with a very thick accent answered and asked how he could help me. I told him they called me! He asked my name and SS#. I told him I thought that the only way SSA contacted people was by U.S. mail and I didn’t know if he was really who he was claiming he was. The next thing I heard: He hung up. He knew I was on to him and he wasn’t going to get anywhere with ME. I blocked the number.

  10. Florence S.

    I received a call from SSA saying that my SS card has been suspended.
    The number was 1-866-462-4998. Could you verify that this did not happen

    • A.C.

      Thanks for checking in with us, Florence. 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.

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