Claim to need personal information or payment to activate a cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) or other benefit increase.Threaten you with arrest or legal action because you don’t agree to pay money immediately.These are red flags you can trust that Social Security will never We encourage you to stay up to date on the latest news and advisories by following SSA OIG on LinkedIn, Twitter, and Facebook or subscribing to receive email alerts. Scammers frequently change their approach with new tactics and messages to trick people. Scammers tell you to pay in a specific way.Scammers pressure you to act immediately.Scammers say there is a problem or a prize.Scammers pretend to be from an agency or organization you know to gain your trust.Scams come in many varieties, but they all work the same way: Recognizing the signs of a scam gives you the power to ignore criminals and report the scam.
