Why did I get a call saying my Social Security number has been compromised?
The calls often claim to represent credit card companies, other businesses and even the Social Security Administration. The caller may claim there is a problem with your Social Security number or account. They may ask for your Social Security number or bank account information.
Can Social Security contact you by mail?
Social Security may email or text you about programs and services, but will never ask for a return call to an unknown number.
Will Social Security ever contact you by phone?
Our employees will never threaten you for information or promise a benefit in exchange for personal information or money. Social Security may call you in some situations, but will never: Suspend your Social Security number. Demand immediate payment from you.
How do I find out if my SS number has been compromised?
at 1-877-IDTHEFT (1-877-438-4338) or go to: www.identitytheft.gov/ To order a copy of your Social Security Administration earnings and benefits statement, or to check whether someone has used your Social Security number to get a job or to avoid paying taxes, visit www.socialsecurity.gov/statement/.
Will Social Security call me about suspicious activity?
SSA employees will never threaten you for information or promise benefits in exchange for information. In those cases, the call is fraudulent. Just hang up. If you suspect you’ve been contacted by an SSA scammer call the Social Security Fraud Hotline at 1-800-269-0271.
Does Social Security call you with automated messages?
The Social Security Administration will never call you and threaten you with arrest or any other kind of legal action. You should just hang up the phone on anyone who makes those statements.
Can a voicemail say your Social Security number is about to be suspended?
A voicemail says your social security number is about to be suspended! Scam? Can’t be a scam, right? She had a nice British accent The Federal Trade Commission is warning of yet another round of scam phone calls claiming your social security number is about to be suspended because of fraudulent use.
Who is the voice on my Social Security number?
Two calls, from the same number, came in within five minutes of each other and both times they left a voicemail. “This is Deputy Commissioner Linda Cooper from Social Security Administration,” a computerized female voice with a British accent said.
What to do if you get a call about your Social Security number?
If you’re worried about what the caller says, hang up and call 1-800-772-1213 to speak to the real SSA. Even if the wait time is long, confirm with the real SSA before responding to one of these calls. Never give any part of your Social Security number to anyone who contacts you.
Do you have to verify your Social Security number?
Your Social Security number is not about to be suspended. You don’t have to verify your number to anyone who calls out of the blue. And your bank accounts are not about to be seized. SSA will never call to threaten your benefits or tell you to wire money, send cash, or put money on gift cards.
Two calls, from the same number, came in within five minutes of each other and both times they left a voicemail. “This is Deputy Commissioner Linda Cooper from Social Security Administration,” a computerized female voice with a British accent said.
A voicemail says your social security number is about to be suspended! Scam? Can’t be a scam, right? She had a nice British accent The Federal Trade Commission is warning of yet another round of scam phone calls claiming your social security number is about to be suspended because of fraudulent use.
Can a person call you and ask for your Social Security number?
Except in rare circumstances, you will not get a call from Social Security unless you have already been in contact with the agency. The caller asks for your Social Security number — again, something an actual SSA employee wouldn’t do.
Can a robocall get your Social Security number?
The robocall then prompts you to call back or speak to an agent in order to resolve the issue. As the FTC notes, Social Security numbers cannot be suspended, so any calls stating that they are is simply a scam.