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by
Jim Kreidler
Consumer Education Specialist, FTC
While some of you are home, practicing social distancing and frequent hand washing to avoid the Coronavirus, remember that scammers are still busy trying to take advantage of people. Some scammers are pretending to be from the Social Security Administration (SSA) and trying to get your Social Security number or your money.
Here’s what to know:
Check out this video for more information on Social Security scams.
Want more information on the latest Coronavirus-related scams we’re seeing? Visit ftc.gov/coronavirus, and sign up for our consumer alerts.
(This post is part of the FTC’s imposter scam series.)
Tagged with: credit, fraud, identity theft, imposter