“I manage a fulfillment center in the South that assures products ordered on e-commence websites actually reach the customer. Recently, our computer data was stolen, including names and ages of all employees. Then Marie got a phone call from someone claiming to be from Social Security. The caller wanted her to send $500, or she could be arrested for fraud. She asked me to listen, and it was an obvious scam! And then other employees got similar calls from people claiming to be with the IRS and different governmental agencies, demanding money. I think you should address these issues, as older people are often too trusting. Thanks, ‘Terry.’”
I checked in with Nilsa Henriquez, public affairs specialist in the Press Office of the Social Security Administration. “Sadly, we hear about these scams on a daily basis,” she said. “March 7 (was) Slam the Scam Day, and with the help of the Office of the Inspector General and the Federal Trade Commission, we explain(ed) to the public how these scams work and ways of protecting yourself from losing personal information and your money.”
