Summary
The Social Security Administration (SSA) has warned people in the U.S. about scams where fraudsters pretend to be government officials. These scammers often contact people by phone or message, falsely claiming to represent government agencies to take personal information.
Key Facts
- The SSA issued new alerts about scams with fake government officials.
- These scammers pretend to be from the Social Security office.
- The SSA says scammers are contacting people by phone and message.
- In 2023, the FTC reported nearly 160,000 cases of government impersonation scams.
- The financial loss from these scams was over $1.1 billion in 2023.
- Legitimate government officials will not ask for personal info or money through unusual means.
- The public is advised to hang up on suspicious calls and not share personal info.
- Scammers use official-sounding language to trick people into revealing sensitive information.
