![]() ![]() Sometimes, the scammer wants you to confirm your SSN to reactivate it. The caller usually says your Social Security number (SSN) has been suspended because of suspicious activity, or because it’s been involved in a crime. You can hear what the scam sounds like here. Three percent of those people reported a loss – and they lost $16.6 million (with a median loss of $1,484). Since January 2018, we’ve gotten more than 63,000 reports of this scam. We’ve seen a spike in the number of people reporting those fake SSA calls to us. But how many of you have gotten calls from someone who said they were the Social Security Administration? And maybe showed the real SSA phone number (1-80) or a number close to it on your caller ID? Lots, right?
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