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Social Security on Protecting Yourself Against Scammers

Social Security reminds the public to remain vigilant to protect themselves from scammers.

 

Jack Myers, with Social Security, says the most effective way to defeat scams is to identify and ignore them. He indicates the most common scenario they hear is the scammer is posing as a federal agent or law enforcement.

 

 

Myers says Social Security will never require payment over the phone, demand secrecy, or send official letters or reports via e-mail. In these types of situations, never give out any personal information.

 

 

Myers notes the best thing to do when you receive these types of calls is to hang up right away, don't reply to the e-mail, or click on any links. Social Security scams can be reported to the Office of the Inspector General.

 

 

Report scams at oig.ssa.gov.

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