HIGH government impersonation
Is “social security number suspended call” a scam?
Yes — this is a known, dangerous scam.
A recorded call or live caller claims to be from the Social Security Administration. Your SSN has been suspended for "criminal activity" or "money laundering" and you must verify your number or move money to a "safe account" right now.
How to tell
- ⚠ Social Security numbers are never 'suspended' — there is no such procedure
- ⚠ Real SSA contacts you by mail first; agents do not threaten arrest or freeze accounts by phone
- ⚠ Caller asks you to verify your full SSN, date of birth, or move money to a 'safe' or 'federal' account
- ⚠ Caller ID may spoof a real SSA number — it doesn't prove who's calling
What to do right now
- 1 Hang up. The real SSA will not call out of the blue to demand information or money
- 2 If you're worried about your benefits, call SSA directly at 1-800-772-1213 (the number on your benefits letter)
- 3 Do not move money to any 'federal' or 'safe' account — federal agencies do not work this way
- 4 Report SSA-impersonation scams to the SSA Office of the Inspector General at https://oig.ssa.gov/report
- 5 If you installed any 'support' or 'server' or 'refund app' or remote-access app at the scammer's request (AnyDesk, TeamViewer, Quick Support, etc.), run free SeraphSecure (https://www.seraphsecure.com) to detect and remove it.
- 6 Report to the FTC at https://reportfraud.ftc.gov and the FBI's IC3 at https://www.ic3.gov.
Was remote-access software installed?
If a scammer asked you to install AnyDesk, TeamViewer, Quick Support, or any remote-access app, your device may still be compromised.
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