This is what a Social Security scam sounds like

rec'd call earlier today from: 12253640370. Recorded msg "SS # is temporarily suspended due to criminal activity... call us back at (SAME # as ID 'd)." Female voice with an accent (Spanish or E. Indian). WHO do these SCAMMERS/SPOOFERS think they are?????? Bunch of idiots.

I just received that recording, so I thought, sure Ill call back. They are good, but I knew right away it was a scam, I let him talk, he gave me his badge number, the file number the warrant number for my arrest, ha, pretty funny since I haven't received a police call or visit yet. Supposedly I rented a car down in Texas with my Social security number, that was a give away right away. and the car was involved in a drug and money transaction, they got into my bank accounts, funny I checked them all yesterday, they even opened other accounts with my number. He wanted to verify the accounts, I told him until I heard from the police here or received a letter of registered information from them, I don't believe a word he is saying, and I hung up.

Just tell scammers you are going to report them to ftc

I received about 10 calls today starting at 9am from a Covington, Kentucky number 859-786-1176 ... stating that there is suspicious activity on my SS number and they are going to suspend my number. I told the call that it was BS and he hung up. Please do not be a victim to these scammers

I called back and obtained a great deal of information My first encounter was with Robin Jackman (like the actor I said and he said yes) badge #9812167 I was able to get all the way to the supervisor before I hung up Which they told me would result in an arrest warrant being sworn out for me. You know it is a fraud when you use a fake name, mine was Mary Smith and fake last 4 digits of SS# 8381 They were able to verify I was who I said I was-Which is false. They verified my DOB, State in which I lived and address too-which were all false. I had to write things down so I remembered the false info I gave them. I reiterated I trusted the government and they said "thats good Mary ' They asked for my bank balance and I said $80,000 in cash as I don't trust securities. His voice went up a bit as he knew he had a good one. I was transferred to a supervisor Gary Cole (like Coleman so another actor) badge #901676 my case number is DC/7010/co/2458 I wish I could have gone through it all but had to leave for a meeting. DO NOT GIVE THESE PEOPLE ANY OF YOUR REAL INFORMATION It is an India call room. number I called was 281-393-8088 My fake social security number were those numbers They are that stupid. Be careful

I like to waste their time as much as I can...I got one who said his name was David Foster....I asked if he was the famous producer...then I started singing and asking if I had what it took

I'm curious as to whether any of these scammers have been caught & penalties they've incurred. If the penalty was a sentence of Life in Jail I suspect we'd see less of them. That goes for soliciting & those recorded spiels too. If this country can hunt down & find Bin Laden it can certainly catch & severely punish these animals that prey & are Terrorists themselves! I've read a lot of comments posted but haven't read a single comment from the FTC about WHY these terrorists can't be stopped. Oh, & if someone reports the call, what good does it do? Regarding a different subject, who else out there has entered their phone number to the "Do not call" list then noticed an INCREASE in the number of unsolicited calls?? What's going on, FTC??

Been there done that!!! Fell for a scam involving a loan from GE Financial. Into the bank for nearly $11,000. Now this 1. I keep blocking the numbers but they keep calling from other numbers. BEWARE!!!!!!!!!!!!

This is how the robo call went: Your soc sec # has been suspended. Press 1 to address this. The number was 1-800-722-9145 (united states) Have receive this call for the last 3 days

Jan 30, 2019 - Received a call from 330-303-4259 (East Liverpool, OH) containing a synthesized message to contact SSA at same number regarding fraudulent activity on my SSN and that failure to do so will result in arrest.

In December 19th, 2018 I received a call from from those scanners claiming to be SSA. They told me a bunch of nonese and made me given them my life savings. It's really painful what they did to me. I wouldn't want that to happen to another innocent person. Please FTC do something about it. This cannot keep on happening I can't even feed my family now because of the whole situation

I received a call on my home voicemail 2-days in a row. They said they were with the SAA to call 800-269-0271 OR call the landline(????) 347-305-6044. Not that wwaa falling for it, but I called the 800# and it has a very professional sounding automation answering system. I hung up.

Watch out for telephone number 770-291-6532. I called them back about 12 times to distract them from preying on the elderly, but eventually had to get back to work. I recommend everyone call this number and flood them with calls so they cannot call out. They eventually rolled my phone number to their voicemail. Think I'll fill that up right now.

I also received this call from a 682 area code (TX). Gave the same song and dance on the very automated voicemail. Mentions that my SSN has been compromised in some way and to call a number back. So I guess its not just an 800 type of number calling.

Thank you for the heads up. I just recieved this scam. I will block the number.

Just received a call, not from #800. Someone asked for my personal details and I felt she is smiling like saying cheese.Ph oenix, Arizona number.

I gave them last 4 of my social and confirmed info they already had. They asked about my bank accounts, the balance of them and my credit cards too. They just asked the balance of those and who they’re with. Do I need to take any action? Never gave out account info but they clearly have my info.

I just got the second call in 2 weeks today. They spoofed the real SS phone number and knew the address of SS in Baltimore. The background noise was very high (call center). The man had a foreign accent. I asked him to give me his direct line to call him back and he hung up. He tried to get my name and SSN but did not give him anything. The prerecorded message sounded very phony. Please stop them from this fraudulent behavior.

I keep getting these calls on my cell phone. About 5 to 6 calls a week. Fortunately, I usually keep my cell phone on "Plane" mode so the messages go directly into my mailbox. They called from one phone number 817-803-6318, and the voicemail was from another, 805-637-7243.

Absolutely! I sometimes receive several calls a day about my social security number being under investigation for some sort of criminal activity. I've been blogging about it and sharing the facts. I agree that this is the largest volume of scam calls I've seen!

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I got a call that told me my social security would be taken due to fraud on my accounts. Called back in which I heard several people talking i asked what it was about and spelled my name then asked again what it was about and she then hung up..sad...

Social Security scammer with return number of 682-622-0541, listed as Mansfield, TX. Recording stating there was fraudulent activity on my SS account.

I have a friend who received a call telling her she had just won an enormous amount of money but that she had to send $700.00 to get it. The $700.00 was to be refunded with her winnings. So she wrote a personal check for it and I told her not to send it because it was a scam. So she tore up the check but kept thinking about it. At the last minute, she decided to send the money after all and went to Western Union and sent her whole SS amount for the month! Then she had to phone her daughter to get $$ for rent, food, utilities, etc. Fortunately, her daughter moved her to be near her and took over her mother's bank account, etc. After receiving the first call she was asked to send 4 checks for $700.00 each to various people around the U.S. and Puerto Rico, and not to worry if she did not have $ to cover it because her winnings would take care of it. She received several calls from another male claiming to be working with the first guy, and he was really sweet to her, calling her darling, etc, and telling her he had purchased a ring for Valentine's Day and would bring it with him when they brought her prize. But they "got stuck in customs" at the airport and phoned her to send more money to help them get the rest of the way to her. Since she had no more money and could not get any more she did not help them. The fellow told her he finally got to a motel near here and gave her a phone number which she called and got him so believed he was in town! The number was a fake! She was so gullible she believed everything he told her. Someone told her she was about to be robbed because she had won so much money, and he was assigned to protect her. He told her he sat in her parking lot every night and watched her apt and that he had her phone tapped and listened in on it most of the time to be sure thieves did not try to trick her into giving them any money. She believed all that he said because one night someone in a uniform knocked on her door claiming to be that fellow and telling her who she was talking to on her phone (me) and what we had been talking about. Anyone with a simple adjustment to their radio can listen in on phone conversations if they are portable or cell phones. His stories were laughable if you were smart enough to think about what he was saying. Unfortunately, she would not listen to anyone who tried to help her and ended up losing a lot of money to 2 guys who were both doing time for previous scams, and were making calls using a computer and not the phone provided by the institution where they were already incarcerated for what they were once again doing! So LOCKING THEM UP DOES NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM!

They have been calling for the past few days. They called from this # (800) 777-7157

This has resurfaced again - almost exactly as the recording - but now when you wait - an actual person will come on the line and ask you for information. The two numbers that is has come from: Yesterday February 4, 2019 at 3:11 pm 1-800-777-2152 and today, Tuesday, February 5, 2019, 1:50 pm from 1-800-777-2157

Just yesterday I received a phone call from (855) 200 7051 stating that my SS had been compromised and found to be linked to criminal activity in the South Border of Texas. I was informed that SS # had been suspended or blocked and that I was suspect in a case of drug trafficking and money laundering in the thousands of dollars. Additionally, a very strange voice assisted voice from this man said that if I did not cooperate with the Social Security Administration I would be arrested and I needed to appear in front of the Magistrate to face charges lifted against me. This was most disturbing as I truly believed that it was the Social Security Administration calling me since I had spoken to the IRS that same morning. My personal information was robbed and I have no idea what they are going to do with it in the dark web. I called my banks, credit bureaus, Social Security Administration, the Inspector General and the Police Department as well as LIFE LOCK who is now monitoring transactions linked to my SS # in the dark web. Yesterday was a horrible long day where I felt intruded upon, scared and violated. This should be considered a reportable criminal act .

I have had several of the calls that say my ss# is going to be suspended. Unfortunately, I blocked and then deleted the phone numbers without writing them down. However, my husband and I have gotten some good laughs listening to the ridiculous phrases it uses and the stilted way it talks. For me that was the give away. I never called them back. I listen to my voicemail just long enough for them to talk then I erase the voicemail. I didn't at first and that's when we got our laugh at their robot guy. Had I known about this website I would have saved the phone numbers and dates of the calls. Sorry Everyone!

Scammers use fear to extract information from people. Especially vulnerable elderly and those with conative decline. Please do not respond to these threats. Remain calm and think. The government is not going to make such threats by phone via robo calls.

I just got a call from +1(800)77-2162, claiming to be SSA. They gave me case number DMC701089. Officer Shane Marker. Employee ID. 02840175. Claiming my SSN will be suspended and that there was an arrest warrant (he gave me a number) against my SSN, due to money laundry and drug trafficking concerning El Paso Tx addresses. Our admin said this was a scam, and advise me to hang up. Be aware as they have new tactics to appear legit. Reading this I realize that SSA would never call you to report suspicious activity or to cancel your number. Don't provide any info to anyone you don't know in the phone.

got a phone call saying they put a stop on my ss because of suspicion activadie.phone number they called from was1-800-772-8119.no I didn't answer but thought I would report this.

I just got one but listened to it. The voice of the person you could tell was not leget. What came us on the phone as to the phone number was one from my area which makes you think it is local. I just hung up after listening to all of it.

Received a call from 210361-2143 telling me that my Social Security number has been suspended due to criminal activities. This I knew was a scam just informing others

I filed for SS. A few days later they called to verify. They got me. I was unaware of any scams at the time. I gave them what they needed to complete the application. Color me mad as hell and feeling violated. Now waiting for bad things to happen.

I just got a call saying “You are receiving this prerecorded message to notify you that your social will be suspended due to illegal activity. It's very important that I hear back from you in a timely manner before we can proceed further with the status of your social and assets.” ‭This was the number (800) 777-2170‬. Avoid answering to this number.

So I just go this call, and I connected with an agent the person asked for my name to pull up my file. Ss soon as I gave them my name (my real name) they disconnected. Am I in trouble now?!

come arrest me. Bring it on!!