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Social Security just called #7685307
10/04/22 04:42 PM
10/04/22 04:42 PM
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Interior Alaska
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Oh Snap Offline OP
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Stating that my SS number had been used in illegal activity.

I asked him to spell Social Security and he hung up!

I don’t think it was legitimate!

Poor scammer…..lol


I love the smell of burning spruce---I love the sound of a spring time goose---I love the feel of 40 below---from my trapline I will never go!
Re: Social Security just called [Re: Oh Snap] #7685308
10/04/22 04:44 PM
10/04/22 04:44 PM
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Montana ,Rocky Mtns.
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Very smart of you to do that, snap.

SS has other ways of notifying about business at hand.

Re: Social Security just called [Re: Oh Snap] #7685309
10/04/22 04:47 PM
10/04/22 04:47 PM
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Central Pennsylvania
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Don't call me Mister, Mister
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LOL.


I got myself a seniors' GPS.
Not only does it tell me how to get to my destination,
it tells me why I wanted to go there.
Re: Social Security just called [Re: Oh Snap] #7685342
10/04/22 05:24 PM
10/04/22 05:24 PM
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Over there.
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Over there.
That's funny.

Re: Social Security just called [Re: Flicker Shad] #7685359
10/04/22 05:47 PM
10/04/22 05:47 PM
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East-Central Wisconsin
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You should have responded by saying "this call maybe recorded for security purposes"

Bryce

Re: Social Security just called [Re: bblwi] #7685370
10/04/22 06:00 PM
10/04/22 06:00 PM
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Interior Alaska
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Originally Posted by bblwi
You should have responded by saying "this call maybe recorded for security purposes"

Bryce


Done that and a lot of other verbal antics. Usually it’s me that hangs up but he hung up so fast it was funny! 15 minutes later it was the google bunch. This goes on a lot.


I love the smell of burning spruce---I love the sound of a spring time goose---I love the feel of 40 below---from my trapline I will never go!
Re: Social Security just called [Re: Oh Snap] #7685537
10/04/22 09:28 PM
10/04/22 09:28 PM
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Virginia
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I had a gal call me saying that she was with Blue Cross and Blue Shear. I laughed at her and said, "Sure you are." as sarcastically as I could muster.
"CLICK" was her response. I so enjoy messing with scammers.

Re: Social Security just called [Re: Oh Snap] #7685544
10/04/22 09:35 PM
10/04/22 09:35 PM
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They will never call you. Always notified by USPS. Scam.

Re: Social Security just called [Re: Oh Snap] #7685583
10/04/22 10:06 PM
10/04/22 10:06 PM
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Indiana
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I got a call telling me if I didn't act quick my ss # would be canceled. Don't remember my response or if I just hung up.

Re: Social Security just called [Re: Oh Snap] #7685590
10/04/22 10:10 PM
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I got the...Grandpa, I don't feel good and need money for a doctor call.

Told him he was sick alright, sick in the head. Then hung up

Re: Social Security just called [Re: Oh Snap] #7685607
10/04/22 10:23 PM
10/04/22 10:23 PM
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Happy Valley
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I got a call that my Social Security Card had some suspicious activity and that it had been suspended. When I pushed #2 to talk to them they didn't play along with me for long.

Re: Social Security just called [Re: Oh Snap] #7685911
10/05/22 11:21 AM
10/05/22 11:21 AM
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Fairbanks, Alaska
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Got a call yesterday that caller ID indicated was from Allakaket, AK. I know some folks in that tiny village way up the Koyukuk River far from any road system, so I answered.

Gal tried to convince me that she was calling about my compromised Amazon account.

I asked when Amazon had moved to Allakaket. And how my account could be compromised when I didn't have an account.

Click...!

Pete

Re: Social Security just called [Re: Bigbrownie] #7685915
10/05/22 11:35 AM
10/05/22 11:35 AM
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MN, Land of 10,000 Lakes
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Originally Posted by Bigbrownie
They will never call you. Always notified by USPS. Scam.

Yes, they've been running a radio ad stating just that. Just hang up.
They are trying to get your SS number. I suppose if they ask for your SS number, you could say, "You tell me. You're the person who told me there was a problem with it." How could they know there's a problem if they don't have your number?


I don't care how nice the hand soap smells, you should never walk out of the restroom sniffing your fingers.
Re: Social Security just called [Re: Pete in Frbks] #7685921
10/05/22 11:55 AM
10/05/22 11:55 AM
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Interior Alaska
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Originally Posted by Pete in Frbks
Got a call yesterday that caller ID indicated was from Allakaket, AK. I know some folks in that tiny village way up the Koyukuk River far from any road system, so I answered.

Gal tried to convince me that she was calling about my compromised Amazon account.

I asked when Amazon had moved to Allakaket. And how my account could be compromised when I didn't have an account.

Click...!

Pete


I get those all the time from google. All are remote areas of Alaska. I have also had legit phone numbers here in Fairbanks used and when I call the number back they don’t know how that happened.

We just had the “ hey grandma this is your granddaughter” call for the 4th time.


I love the smell of burning spruce---I love the sound of a spring time goose---I love the feel of 40 below---from my trapline I will never go!
Re: Social Security just called [Re: Oh Snap] #7685923
10/05/22 12:00 PM
10/05/22 12:00 PM
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Did they find my $6M and do they just need my bank account information to transfer the money to it?

Re: Social Security just called [Re: Oh Snap] #7685931
10/05/22 12:18 PM
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Indiana
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I got a call from a "Federal agent" one night. I asked him for his ID number. Unphased he spouted off about 6 numbers. I said sir, that ID should be 10 digits...click. I have no clue how many digits it should be, but I knew he hadn't said 10 lol.

Re: Social Security just called [Re: HoosierTrapper07] #7685936
10/05/22 12:45 PM
10/05/22 12:45 PM
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Originally Posted by HoosierTrapper07
I got a call from a "Federal agent" one night. I asked him for his ID number. Unphased he spouted off about 6 numbers. I said sir, that ID should be 10 digits...click. I have no clue how many digits it should be, but I knew he hadn't said 10 lol.

20 if their shoes are off


olden tyred
Re: Social Security just called [Re: Oh Snap] #7685942
10/05/22 01:15 PM
10/05/22 01:15 PM
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been getting texts about my amazon account, I don't have one, credit card account that I don't have either, spam filters don't get them all.
At least I'm not under law enforcement investigation anymore... I think. grin

Re: Social Security just called [Re: Oh Snap] #7685948
10/05/22 01:35 PM
10/05/22 01:35 PM
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Dang crooks are in charge nowdays. Phone rings constantly, and most I don’t answer, but have been fooled enough that just because it comes up spam, I still answer. I just wait for a bit, if it’s a scammer, they are usually bugging someone else. I’ve had calls from the VA come up as scam before. That kinda surprised me!


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Re: Social Security just called [Re: Oh Snap] #7685949
10/05/22 01:45 PM
10/05/22 01:45 PM
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North East Kansas
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North East Kansas
things are bad all over.....gonna get worse. So many folks lying/scamming. Going thru an issue with the state law enforcement and the officers lie on official paperwork, then the head lawyer for them lies to me in e-mails....just to hide minor negliance and not pay a small damage claim...been a year now...still going at it. It is a disgrace.


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