You get a call, email, text message, or a direct message on social media saying Social Security benefits will end or your Social Security number will be suspended unless you pay immediately.
– Real Social Security Administration won’t threaten you or suspend your Social Security number.
No one from any government agency will ever demand that you wire money, pay with gift cards, pay with cryptocurrency, or send cash.
Don’t call back the number the caller gives you, and don’t use the one that shows up on your caller ID.
Ignore calls, emails, text messages, and direct messages that claim to come from the Social Security Administration
– If you need to talk to the Social Security Administration, call your local office directly. Find the number on the agency’s website.
See the Social Security Administration’s advice on what to do if you get a call from someone claiming there’s a problem with your Social Security number or account.