SS top five fraud and scam prevention tools
Knowledge is power and having the right tools to fight fraud can make a huge difference. Knowledge can also help those you love and want to protect. We put together a list of the five most important resources about Social Security scams you should know about —
— Read and share the “Beware of Social Security Phone Scams” fact sheet to learn how to spot fake calls and emails at www.ssa.gov/fraud/assets/materials/EN-05-10535.pdf;
— Go to the Office of the Inspector General’s Scam Awareness page at oig.ssa.gov/scam for information on phone scams — and how to report them;
— Read the blog post at blog.ssa.gov/protecting-your-social-security-number-from-identity-theft to learn how to protect your Social Security number from identity theft;
— Create a My Social Security account at www.ssa.gov/myaccount to help keep track of records and identify any suspicious activity;
— Go to the Fraud Prevention and Reporting page at www.ssa.gov/fraud to understand how we combat fraud.
Please share these resources about scams with friends and family — and help us spread the word on social media.