We all know that it is important to protect our Social Security number. But sometimes companies still try to use the last four digits of our Social Security numbers as identifiers or to verify identity in some way. The use of Social Security numbers began in 1936 long before computers, the internet, and identity theft
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Privacy Tip #132 – Social Security Fraud
By Linn Foster Freedman on
Posted in Privacy Tips
As our readers know, I am particularly interested in protecting our seniors from fraud. They continue to be a vulnerable population and unfortunately, here is another scam that makes me mad: social security fraud.
Many elect to have their social security payments deposited by direct deposit, and in fact, it is required by the Social…
Privacy Tip #124 – FTC Alerts Consumers to Social Security Administration Scammers
By Linn Foster Freedman on
Posted in Privacy Tips
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a scam alert this week notifying consumers that it has received an up-tick in complaints that scammers are calling consumers claiming they are from the Social Security Administration.
The scammers tell the individual that there has been a computer problem at the Social Security Administration and that they need…