Fraud Advisory: Inspector General Warns Public About New Twist to Social Security Scams

Inspector General Warns Public About New Twist to Social Security Scams 

Social Security phone scams continue to be widespread throughout the United States. 

The Inspector General of Social Security, Gail S. Ennis, is warning the public that telephone scammers may send fake documents by email to convince victims to comply with their demands. The Social Security Administration's Office of the Inspector General (OIG) has received reports of victims who received emails with attached letters and reports that appeared to be from Social Security or Social Security's OIG. The letters may use official letterhead and government “jargon” to convince victims they are legitimate. They may also contain misspellings and grammatical mistakes. 

The Ticketholders you serve may be at risk. Please take the time to inform them about the scam and how they can protect themselves. You can view the full details of the announcement here: https://oig.ssa.gov/newsroom/news-releases/january8-advisory.

*** If your client or a beneficiary that you are attempting to work with questions your organization's legitimacy, you can refer them to the Choose Work Find Help tool which provides a listing of authorized Ticket to Work service providers. They can also call the Ticket to Work Help Line at 1-866-968-7842 or 1-866-833-2967 (TTY) M-F 8 a.m. - 8 p.m. ET to request verification that your organization is an authorized Ticket to Work service provider.  

For more information, please visit https://oig.ssa.gov/scam.