Be wary of any unsolicited call that threatens legal action over alleged Social Security fraud. Callers often use urgent language and claim they have your personal data to pressure a quick response. Never share your Social Security number, birth date, or financial details until you independently verify the request through known official channels such as the SSA website or a mailed notice. If the call includes a vague threat, let it go to voicemail, block the number, and file a complaint with the FTC or your state consumer protection office. Keeping a log of the call time, number, and content can help authorities report the scam and protect others.
They've started calling me again about a social security issue, after several years of silence, yesterday it was someone from India, today it was a caucasion person, I just laugh and hang up on them.
After rejecting the call, I received a message stating I needed to call back regarding an enforcement issue; currently on hold with the SSA office.
I got a similar message, but only heard the part where "she" mentioned "Fraudulent activity" and to call back or face enforcment procedings
Despite receiving the same message, I'm unsure why I'm being targeted, and the threat of legal action seems baseless.
A call was received, claiming to be from the Social Security Administration, but the caller's request for sensitive information raised suspicions of a scam.
The caller provided a badge number and case number and was persistent in their communication.
Upon receiving a call and message from this number, I decided to investigate further and discovered a plethora of warnings and complaints from other users, which only served to heighten my suspicion and skepticism.
Since I don't know anyone in PA, I didn't answer the call, and as expected, the message left was an attempt at fraud. I've blocked the number to prevent future calls.
A message was left on my voicemail, when I called back they claimed I had an arrest warrant and instructed me to meet their representative with a prepaid credit card, they even knew my name, date of birth, and social security number, I hangd up on them and they've called back several times since then.
It's puzzling that law enforcement hasn't put a stop to such activities.
The initial part of the message was inaudible, but the caller threatened to initiate legal proceedings if I failed to return the call, which is inconsistent with the standard procedures of the social security administration, as they typically send letters to resolve issues
When I received a call from this unknown number, I let it go to voicemail, and the message, although unclear at first, eventually threatened legal action if I failed to return the call immediately.
Given my policy of not answering unrecognized numbers, I let this call go to voicemail, where the caller threatened enforcement action if I didn't return the call, a tactic commonly used by scammers.
A call was recieved from someone claiming to be from the Department of Social Security Administration, stating that ther was fraudulent activity on my account and that I needed to call them back, which is obviusly a scam.
