by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Feb 21, 2023 | Scam of the day
I have been warning you about scams related to Social Security benefits for many years. In one Social Security related scam, the scammers call their targeted victim on the phone posing as employees of the Social Security Administration and tell their intended victims...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jan 5, 2023 | Scam of the day
The Social Security Administration (SSA) announced in October that there would be an 8.7% cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for Social Security recipients beginning this month which is the biggest increase in forty years. Scammers are taking advantage of this news ...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Dec 16, 2022 | Scam of the day
Protecting the privacy of your Social Security number is essential in order to protect yourself from identity theft. Identity thieves use a variety of pretenses to trick people into providing their Social Security numbers to scammers who can then use it as part of...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Mar 21, 2022 | Scam of the day
Recently the Social Security Administration (SSA) held its annual Slam the Scam Day in which it warned the public about Social Security related scams. In one common scam, scammers contact their targeted victims threatening them with arrest if they don’t make a...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jul 18, 2021 | Scam of the day
I have been warning you about scams related to Social Security benefits for many years. In one Social Security related scam, the scammers call their targeted victim on the phone posing as employees of the Social Security Administration and tell their intended victims...
