«Your Social Security number is suspended»
How it sounds
«This is the Social Security Administration. Your number was used in a crime and is suspended.»
The trick
Social Security numbers are never suspended. They want your number or a payment to «fix» it.
What to do
- Hang up.
- Social Security does not call to threaten you or ask for payment.
For families: Government impersonation scam calls, with real cases and official numbers.
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