![]() If the call is a robocall, don’t press any numbers. Don’t call back the number the caller gives you, and don’t use the one that shows up on your caller ID. If you get an unexpected call from someone claiming to be the Social Security Administration, hang up.That call, email, text message, or direct message is a scam. And no one from any government agency will ever demand that you wire money, pay with gift cards, pay with cryptocurrency, or send cash. The real Social Security Administration won’t call, email, send text messages, or send direct messages on social media asking for payment.The real Social Security Administration won’t threaten you or suspend your Social Security number.It’s a scammer trying to get your money, or get your personal information to steal your identity. Your benefits won’t be suspended, and you don’t owe anything. But it’s not the Social Security Administration calling. They may even threaten you, saying you’ll be arrested if you don’t pay. They’ll say that you have to pay with gift cards, a wire transfer, cryptocurrency, or by mailing cash. The scam: You get a call, email, text message, or a direct message on social media saying it’s from the Social Security Administration and that your Social Security benefits will end or your Social Security number will be suspended unless you pay immediately. Social Security Administration Impersonator Scam Don’t click on any link, and don’t pass it on to others. Scammers send emails and text messages that look like they’re from a government agency, but are designed to steal your money and your personal information. Don’t click on links in unexpected emails or text messages.It could be anyone calling from anywhere in the world. Your caller ID might show the government agency’s real phone number or even say “Social Security Administration,” for example. ![]() Hang up the phone and call the government agency directly at a number you know is correct. If you think a call or message could be real, stop.
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