Provided by the Bucks County Department of Consumer Protection:
We, the Bucks County Department of Consumer Protection and the Crimes against Older Adults Task Force, want you to be aware of attempt scammers are making at trying to steal consumers’ identities. We expect the 2022 tax season to be a big year for fraudsters who are often located outside the United States.
We have received reports of calls from “Social Security”, as it shows on the caller ID (thanks to spoofing), to residents informing them that their “social security number has been compromised.”
Your Social Security number is an important key for an identity thief.
These calls are often threatening in nature. If you should happen to miss their call, they will leave a call back number for you that may actually be a legitimate number of the Social Security Administration.
DO NOT FALL FOR THIS. The Social Security Administration will never call you to inquire about your sensitive information. If they need to contact you, it will always be in written form via U.S. mail. This holds true for all government agencies.
Other people have stated that they have come across spoof websites that are set up to look like the place where you would apply for a new Social Security card – but these websites are also a setup to steal your personal information. How can you protect yourself?
The Bucks County Crimes Against Older Adults Task Force the following when…
