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You can also call Social Security’s fraud hotline at 800-269-0271. Report identity theft. If your Social Security number has been stolen, file a report with the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) IdentityTheft.gov website, which can help you develop a recovery plan. Place alerts.
Social Security scams are a common form of government impostor fraud. In recent years, they have largely centered on false claims from phony officials that targets face an imminent threat of lost benefits, seized assets or even arrest due to misuse of their Social Security number. Monaco says the COLA twist emerged in late 2021, after the SSA ...
Forward scam text to the FTC at 7726 (SPAM). You can also report calls to your carrier. For support and guidance, the trained fraud specialists at the free AARP Fraud Watch Network Helpline , 877 -908-3360, can share information on what to do next and how to avoid future scams.
What to do if you are targeted. Report suspected Medicare-related fraud to Medicare at 800-MEDICARE (800-633-4227). Contact the Senior Medicare Patrol (SMP) in your state to report Medicare scams and fraud. Find contact information at the SMP locator or call the SMP’s nationwide number at 877-808-2468.
It's the latest Medicare scam. A 73-year-old widow in a small town in North Dakota learned about it the hard way. Early in September, a man called unexpectedly and offered her a plastic chip card to replace her paper Medicare ID. A chip card, the size of a debit or credit card, contains a microchip to encrypt transactions for greater data security.
You may get a phone call from someone asking whether you’ve received your new Medicare card yet. “Typically, the scammer has found or purchased enough information about the beneficiary to … tell the individual their date of birth, address and other information,” says Kim McKenna, Senior Medicare Patrol (SMP) coordinator for the Washington State Office of the Insurance
SMP volunteers can answer questions about suspicious charges and potential scams and help you report fraud to Medicare and the Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General, which investigates Medicare fraud. You can contact the OIG hotline at 800-447-8477 or file a complaint online.
Report survey scams to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). Call 877-382-4357 or file a report online. If you receive a text or email with a link to a supposed COVID-19 vaccine survey, report it to the National Center for Disaster Fraud, online or at 866-720-5721. If you suspect a survey site you’ve given information to is fraudulent, you can ...
They Stole My Savings in Minutes: Social Security Scam. Rob, a veteran in his 70s, was a caretaker for his wife for years. He is still grieving her death when he receives a call from a woman claiming to be from the Social Security Administration. The woman tells Rob that his Social Security number has been used to defraud multiple banks and ...
3. Delayed-action sweepstakes scam. Sweepstakes scammers, who call or write to say that you’ve won a fabulous fortune, have been around for ages. But recently they’ve come up with a new variation on the old formula, according to Bruemmer. Instead of trying to get you to pay taxes or other fees in advance to collect the nonexistent prize ...