The Social Security Administration (SSA) is getting the word out about National Slam the Scam Day and building awareness of how to avoid becoming a scam victim.
Scams happen every day, around the …
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The Social Security Administration (SSA) is getting the word out about National Slam the Scam Day and building awareness of how to avoid becoming a scam victim.
Scams happen every day, around the clock, and the March 9 Slam the Scam Day is intended to draw awareness to the problem.
According to the SSA, the are some basic signs that a telephone or email scam is being attempted:
Maintain a healthy skepticism regarding unsolicited phone calls and resist letting fear or emotion compel action. Always report scam attempts to local authorities and if the caller claims to work for Social Security report it to the SSA Office of the Inspector General.
Visit www.ssa.gov/scam for more information and follow SSA OIG on Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn to stay up to date on scam tactics.