Today (Thursday) is National Slam the Scam Day.
On the WHOW Morning Show Thursday, Jack Myers with Social Security told the Hart Media Group Social Security was one of the top impersonated agencies for scammers in 2025. Given the ubiquity of scams today, it is a topic that must be discussed frequently.
In 2025, the Federal Trade Commission received over 330,000 complaints of government imposter scams - up 25% from 2024. Myers indicates tollway or DMV impostors were no. 1 at 154,330 reports. Almost 14% of those reporting an SSA imposter scam said they lost money to a scammer. Almost $111 million was lost to scammers impersonating Social Security.
While AI and other technological advancements have made scams much more difficult to spot, Myers indicates there are some underlying tells of impostors you can easily spot if you know what to look for.
Next week at the Hart Media Group, we'll have more with Myers on those signs and ways to avoid becoming a victim of a scam.
In the meantime, to report a scam that may be related to Social Security, you can report it at https://oig.ssa.gov. Other types of imposter scams can be reported to www.reportfraud.ftc.gov.
