by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jan 25, 2019 | Scam of the day
The Social Security Administration is again warning people about scammers calling on the phone under a variety of pretexts and asking for the Social Security numbers of the people they call. In the hands of an identity thief, it is very simple matter for a criminal...
by admin | Sep 21, 2018 | Scam of the day
Scammers are calling people on the phone posing as employees of the Social Security Administration and telling their intended victims that their Social Security numbers have been suspended due to the number being used by criminals for fraudulent purposes. They then...
by admin | Jan 21, 2016 | Scam of the day, Site Related
The Social Security Administration (SSA) has a helpful online service called My Social Security Account which allows you to set up a personal online account with the SSA that enables you to view your earnings history and estimates of benefits as well as manage your...
by admin | May 25, 2015 | Scam of the day, Site Related
A person’s Social Security number is a key to identity theft. Armed with this information, an identity thief can steal your identity, get credit in your name and even file an income tax return using your Social Security number. Identity thieves are always...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jul 27, 2014 | Scam of the day, Site Related
Recently the Senate Special Committee on Aging held a hearing on the infamous Grandparent scam, which occurs when a scammer calls an elderly person posing as their grandchild who has been involved in some sort of emergency and needs the grandparent to wire money to...