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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Enid M.
Received a call about 2pm on 12/17/19 stating and I quote as close as I can remember:
“This is a call from Social Security Administration. Call us back at 866-208-6295. I repeat 866-208-6295.” They hung up!
I did not call them back and I wrote down the information right away so I could report it accurately to SS.
Enid Martin
A.C.
Hi, Enid. Thanks for letting us know. Generally, we will only contact you if you have requested a call or have ongoing business with us. Recently, scams—misleading victims into making cash or gift card payments to avoid arrest for Social Security number problems—have skyrocketed. Our employees will never threaten you for information or promise a benefit in exchange for personal information or money.
If you receive a suspicious call like this: 1) Hang up. 2) Do not provide personal information, money, or retail gift cards. 3) Report suspicious calls here. For more information on how to protect yourself, check out our Frequently Asked Questions. We hope this helps.
Patricia J.
I have been scammed yesterday. When a call, from an\
ss. Agent came on my landline, threatening me, intimidating and scaring me, into submitting my s.s. #.
i am reporting this after failing all day to talk to someone
on the phone.
These people told me my Case# DCl7010 with a warrant #537542 against me would be forthcoming.
They wanted my bank accts., and to wire them money,
buy buying “bonds” at “Sam”s Club” I should never
have listened to them. But unfortunately i did.
I hope at some point i can talk to a real person, realizing
SS is overwhelmed with this outrage.
A.C.
Hi, Patricia. We are sorry to hear that. Generally, we will only contact you if you have requested a call or have ongoing business with us. Recently, scams—misleading victims into making cash or gift card payments to avoid arrest for Social Security number problems—have skyrocketed. Our employees will never threaten you for information or promise a benefit in exchange for personal information or money.
If you receive a suspicious call like this: 1) Hang up. 2) Do not provide personal information, money, or retail gift cards. 3) Report suspicious calls here. For more information on how to protect yourself, check out our Frequently Asked Questions. Typically, identity theft issues are handled by the Federal Trade Commission. You can find more information on their website: http://www.idtheft.gov or by calling 1-877-IDTHEFT (1-877-438-4338). You can also find more information here. We hope this helps.
Donald E.
I received a call from someone saying they were from social security and there was a problem with my account. They said if I did not reply they would take action against me. The number they call came from was 832-497-5206, this is a Texas number. I did not respond.
A.C.
Hi, Donald. Thanks for letting us know. Generally, we will only contact you if you have requested a call or have ongoing business with us. Recently, scams—misleading victims into making cash or gift card payments to avoid arrest for Social Security number problems—have skyrocketed. Our employees will never threaten you for information or promise a benefit in exchange for personal information or money.
If you receive a suspicious call like this: 1) Hang up. 2) Do not provide personal information, money, or retail gift cards. 3) Report suspicious calls here. For more information on how to protect yourself, check out our Frequently Asked Questions. We hope this helps.
Cecile D.
This morning I received 3 calls from Baytown, Texas with the phone number of 1-832-262-4949 claiming that my social security number was going to be blocked and legal action was going to be brought against me. I did not answer the calls and did not respond to the voice mail.
I do not know if this is the correct place to report this incident. I am not proficient in navigating the web.
A.C.
Hi, Cecile. Thanks for letting us know. Generally, we will only contact you if you have requested a call or have ongoing business with us. Recently, scams—misleading victims into making cash or gift card payments to avoid arrest for Social Security number problems—have skyrocketed. Our employees will never threaten you for information or promise a benefit in exchange for personal information or money.
If you receive a suspicious call like this: 1) Hang up. 2) Do not provide personal information, money, or retail gift cards. 3) Report suspicious calls here. For more information on how to protect yourself, check out our Frequently Asked Questions. We hope this helps.
Betty S.
I received a call about fraudulent use of my social security here is the number that called me 866-607-8713. Is this one of your office. I get these calls 2 to 3 times a week.
A.C.
Hi, Betty. Thanks for letting us know. Generally, we will only contact you if you have requested a call or have ongoing business with us. Recently, scams—misleading victims into making cash or gift card payments to avoid arrest for Social Security number problems—have skyrocketed. Our employees will never threaten you for information or promise a benefit in exchange for personal information or money.
If you receive a suspicious call like this: 1) Hang up. 2) Do not provide personal information, money, or retail gift cards. 3) Report suspicious calls here. For more information on how to protect yourself, check out our Frequently Asked Questions. We hope this helps.
Anne L.
I have received several phone calls stating that there has been suspicious activity on my social security card. This morning the caller said that my social security card was going to be canceled. The phone call came from phone # 228-745-4386.
A.C.
Hi, Anne. Thanks for letting us know. Generally, we will only contact you if you have requested a call or have ongoing business with us. Recently, scams—misleading victims into making cash or gift card payments to avoid arrest for Social Security number problems—have skyrocketed. Our employees will never threaten you for information or promise a benefit in exchange for personal information or money.
If you receive a suspicious call like this: 1) Hang up. 2) Do not provide personal information, money, or retail gift cards. 3) Report suspicious calls here. For more information on how to protect yourself, check out our Frequently Asked Questions. We hope this helps.
Janet N.
Received a call from 888 367 3899. They said it was the Social Security Administration and that my SS had been suspended because of suspicious activity and referred me to another line.
A.C.
Thanks for letting us know, Janet. Generally, we will only contact you if you have requested a call or have ongoing business with us. Recently, scams—misleading victims into making cash or gift card payments to avoid arrest for Social Security number problems—have skyrocketed. Our employees will never threaten you for information or promise a benefit in exchange for personal information or money.
If you receive a suspicious call like this: 1) Hang up. 2) Do not provide personal information, money, or retail gift cards. 3) Report suspicious calls here. For more information on how to protect yourself, check out our Frequently Asked Questions. We hope this helps.
Deborah T.
I had 3 phone calls todayDec16 2019 telling me my ss # has fraudlent activity so once you get this message timely call us back at 804 204 49 08 and 361 201 0071 ……before we begin with the legal proceedings against you They talk so fast when thry say number to call back
Thank you I am not going to call the numbers back .. Please advise Thank you God Bless
A.C.
Hi, Deborah. Thanks for checking in with us. Generally, we will only contact you if you have requested a call or have ongoing business with us. Recently, scams—misleading victims into making cash or gift card payments to avoid arrest for Social Security number problems—have skyrocketed. Our employees will never threaten you for information or promise a benefit in exchange for personal information or money.
If you receive a suspicious call like this: 1) Hang up. 2) Do not provide personal information, money, or retail gift cards. 3) Report suspicious calls here. For more information on how to protect yourself, check out our Frequently Asked Questions. We hope this helps.
judie G.
I have also received calls again telling me that I am being sued by the SSA. when I asked for his EE number and name he told me his name was Chris Thompson and his EE number was 19592. The call came from (803)485-1054. Colombia, SC. I have also received calls from (951)579 6528. telling me to return their call immediately as the SSA is suing me for fraud, left on my voice mail. along with (818)651-7868. same message, that my SSN is on hold for fraud, and a marshal will come to my home. I asked why I never got notice in the mail about any of this, and was told that I should have, and they would send out a copy to me.
A.C.
Hi, Judie. Thanks for letting us know. Generally, we will only contact you if you have requested a call or have ongoing business with us. Recently, scams—misleading victims into making cash or gift card payments to avoid arrest for Social Security number problems—have skyrocketed. Our employees will never threaten you for information or promise a benefit in exchange for personal information or money.
If you receive a suspicious call like this: 1) Hang up. 2) Do not provide personal information, money, or retail gift cards. 3) Report suspicious calls here. For more information on how to protect yourself, check out our Frequently Asked Questions. We hope this helps.
Judith G.
i HAVE BEEN RECEIVING CALLS ABOUT MT SS NUMBER BEING ON “HOLD” WHILE THE SSA IS GETTING READY TO SUE ME FOR FRAUD, PLUS also, I received a call from henry from Texas. saying I was a person of interest because I had a car rented under my ss number, and it was found abandoned , a Toyota Corolla, and when the police were checking it out, they found drugs, money and blood in the car, I was told thay a state marshall from my area would be coming to see me and would have all the paperwork, and would be giving me a new ss card with my new nymber when theycame.I called my local pd and they said if someone showed up, o call them, ad they would come right away. No one did show, but it scared me.