Just received a call from Social Security

[grumpyduck]

I just picked up a voicemail telling me my SS account was suspended because of suspicious activity, and that I should press 1 to find out about the case. Ha!

The stupid giveaway? Caller ID said the caller was "Anonymous."

[maxsolomon]

1. "All your benefits are suspended"

I get that one every day.

They don't say they're SS, they use a generic term. That way its nice and legal-like.

[thecrow]

9. How many of you reported it to the FCC ?

[Bengus81]

21. I never have,they don't care..........

[coolcat_riley]

34. LOL.

Well, I don't know if they care about this or not, but I always report numbers to FTC. Additionally, I also believe that sharing the numbers on complaint board websites will be a better option for us, like some reports that I find at https://www.whycall.me/210-503-9954.html. More people will be able to identify these scammers easily.

[luvs2sing]

2. I got three of those calls today.

All from different area codes. Block. Block. Block.

[Va Lefty]

3. My Mother (78) got one of those last week. She hung up. 👍

[stopbush]

4. My wife got that same scam call today.

[tirebiter]

5. A lot of that going around

[Brother Buzz]

6. I hit the trifecta the other day

My SS account and bank cards (some I don't even own) were suspended, and I was debited $399.00 for auto-renewal of my computer services.

[albacore]

7. Has anybody here actually answered the phone call? Curious.... nt

[Demovictory9]

17. I did. Guy with Indian accent spoke to me.

[GentryDixon]

27. I got a call years ago in Utah from a collection agency

looking for a person with my same name. They wanted my Social Security number to verify it was not me. I told them to pound sand, and leave me alone. A few months later I was at my home in North Carolina & got the same call from this collection agency still looking for this deadbeat. I hope they never found her.

[flibbitygiblets]

29. I did, and started screaming obscenities at the person who answered.

He screamed obscenities back, in a Russian accent. It was truly comical "No, f**k YOU!!" he said. Nice mouth for a government agent.


But I have to be careful because one time, the person calling was from Medicare. The REAL Medicare (it was a legit call related to my job). Fortunately, that time I restrained myself.

[gratuitous]

8. What is your full name, please?

Just keep asking that. If they do give you a fake name, ask them to spell it for you, please. If they get huffy (and they will), ask to speak to their supervisor, please.

Variants include spelling back their name with an appropriate insult. For example, if they say their name is Donaldson, spell Dumbshit back to them when they try to spell Donaldson.

Once they hang up in disgust, add the number to your blocked list and delete all logs of the call. Since neither cell service providers nor the government are going to do shit about this ongoing, colossal waste of time and money, you might as well have a little fun with it if you can.

[katmondoo]

20. THEY ALL HAVE AT LEAST 3 OTHER NUMBERS TO CALL FROM

Caps lock was on sorry!!!

[Thunderbeast]

10. They probably found out...

that the $23 Million check from the Nigerian prince has reached your bank account and want to know if it is on a W-2 or a 1099. May put you over the payroll tax cap!

You can check online unless WEENDOWS TECHNICAL SUPPORT has found a virus...

[CanonRay]

11. Complete scam. Going on all over.

Just hang up

[Iterate]

12. "First, I'm required to inform you this call will be recorded for law enforcement purposes."

*click*

That stops them for a few days, but it doesn't solve the problem.

And it's not some sort of existential problem over which we have no control. We can have laws and enforcement. Other people in other countries don't put up with that shit.

Are any candidates listening?

[cwydro]

13. Wow, judging from this thread, DU members seem to be on a list somewhere.

[Gothmog]

14. That call is going around

[rickford66]

15. They ask for your Social Security Number ?

[gratuitous]

22. "Three"

I was one of the first ones.

[Demovictory9]

16. they will stop calling you after about 2 weeks.

[yonder]

18. I got a flurry of those last week, claiming I will be arrested if I don't respond.

Supermax, here I come.

[albacore]

26. I got one of those... and said "Come and get me, motherfuckers..." and ranted a bit..

about guns and like that. I think it un-nerved the guy.

[ChazII]

19. Today it was

my turn to receive that call. I also hung up. There was an 800 something phone number.

[SamKnause]

23. I have had 2 or 3 of those calls.

I just hang up.

I don't have caller I.D.

[SweetieD]

24. Total Scam. I got the same call a couple of weeks ago. Don't answer or call back. Social Security

will never call you like that.

[GoCubsGo]

25. Actually, the dead giveaway was the phone call, itself.

The SSA doesn't contact people by telephone. They contact everyone by USPS only.

[ThoughtCriminal]

28. This is waht happens when you put telcom execs in charge of the FCC

Wimpy regulations, because telcoms don't want to take effective action.

[pangaia]

30. right LOL

I gor thoe for a couple weeks a few weeks back

[JoeOtterbein]

31. A couple of weeks ago I got a spoofed call, from my own number!

True story!

[MontanaMama]

32. I got two of those today!

I handed the phone to my 14 year old son to “handle”. He’s a master.

[pecosbob]

33. Got one in Vegas 2day...