We’re proud to support the Social Security Office for Slam the Scam Day during National Consumer Protection Week.
They along with the Federal Trade Commission have provided excellent resources and expert guidance to help individuals recognize, prevent, and report scams. We encourage everyone to take advantage of these tools below and stay informed.
Slam the Scam!
- Learn about common tactics and how to recognize the signs. For example:
- An unexpected problem or offer of a prize or government benefit increase.
- Pressure to act immediately.
- Request for unusual payments like cryptocurrency, gift cards, gold bars, cash, or wire transfers, even with the promise of keeping your money safe.
- Spread the word. Visit ssa.gov/scam for more information that could help you and others stay safe.
- Report suspicious activity. Report Social Security-related issues to SSA OIG (oig.ssa.gov/report) and other concerns to the FTC (reportfraud.ftc.gov).
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