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STALLION SPRINGS POLICE DEPT -
BE AWARE OF PHONE SCAMS

STALLION SPRINGS POLICE DEPT -
BE AWARE OF PHONE SCAMS

In the past couple days, several Stallion Springs residents have reported phone calls from an automated system telling the recipient that they have been a victim of fraud and that their social security number has been canceled by the Social Security Administration. The caller then gives the recipient an option to connect to a “Social Security representative.” Once you connect to the “representative” they will try to solicit personal information from you such as addresses, driver’s licenses, Social Security numbers and credit card numbers.
The caller is pretending to be protecting you from a scam while he’s trying to lure you into one. Do not provide any personal information over the telephone. Social Security numbers do not get suspended and the Social Security Administration will generally not call you on your telephone.

Here are some tips to deal with these government imposers:

• Don’t give the caller your information. Never give out or confirm sensitive information – like your bank account, credit card, or Social Security number – unless you know who you’re dealing with. If someone has contacted you, you can’t be sure who they are.

• Don’t trust a name or number. Con artists use official-sounding names to make you trust them. To make their call seem legitimate, scammers use internet technology to spoof their area code – so although it may seem they are calling from Washington, DC, they could be calling from anywhere in the world.

• Check with the Social Security Administration. The SSA has a warning about these scams and suggests you contact them directly at 1-800-772-1213 to verify the reason for the contact and the person’s identity prior to providing any information to the caller.

If you come across one of these scams, please report it to the Social Security Administration’s Fraud Hotline at 1-800-269-0271, or 1-866-501-2101(TTY), and then tell the FTC about it.

If you believe you have been scammed out of money call the Stallion Springs Police Department or your local law enforcement agency.

For the most up to date information of scams please visit the Federal Trade Commission Consumer Information webpage at https://www.consumer.ftc.gov/features/scam-alerts