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JustABozoOnThisBus

(23,340 posts) Tue Jul 30, 2019, 12:36 PM Jul 2019

An officer of Social Security office just called ...

... my Social Security has been used for fraudulent activity at the border with Mexico. I could have pressed "1" for more information, but alas, I hung up the phone. Now I will never know.

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An officer of Social Security office just called ... (Original Post) JustABozoOnThisBus Jul 2019 OP

Visit your local SS office for more info vlyons Jul 2019 #1

lol, yeah, sure jberryhill Jul 2019 #2

SCAM call. democratisphere Jul 2019 #3

I get these calls all the time. It used to be the IRS, now they have moved on to SS. vsrazdem Jul 2019 #4

Ignore it virgogal Jul 2019 #5

You can have fun with them redstateblues Jul 2019 #6

That phrase "fraudulent activity at the border with Mexico" is by design to trigger... Yavin4 Jul 2019 #7

I called the number provided and got "office of Social Security" efhmc Jul 2019 #8

Post your SS number here. I'll look into it for you. LuckyCharms Jul 2019 #9

Thanks, but I just emailed it to a Nigerian prince. JustABozoOnThisBus Jul 2019 #10

Congratulations!!!! LuckyCharms Jul 2019 #11

vlyons

(10,252 posts)

1. Visit your local SS office for more info

Reply to JustABozoOnThisBus (Original post)

Tue Jul 30, 2019, 12:37 PM

Jul 2019

jberryhill

(62,444 posts)

2. lol, yeah, sure

Reply to JustABozoOnThisBus (Original post)

Tue Jul 30, 2019, 12:40 PM

Jul 2019

The SSA is nothing. I have the CIA sending me emails about some inane bullshit.

democratisphere

(17,235 posts)

3. SCAM call.

Reply to JustABozoOnThisBus (Original post)

Tue Jul 30, 2019, 12:42 PM

Jul 2019

Ignore it and go on.

vsrazdem

(2,177 posts)

4. I get these calls all the time. It used to be the IRS, now they have moved on to SS.

Reply to JustABozoOnThisBus (Original post)

Tue Jul 30, 2019, 12:59 PM

Jul 2019

virgogal

(10,178 posts)

5. Ignore it

Reply to JustABozoOnThisBus (Original post)

Tue Jul 30, 2019, 01:09 PM

Jul 2019

redstateblues

(10,565 posts)

6. You can have fun with them

Reply to JustABozoOnThisBus (Original post)

Tue Jul 30, 2019, 01:24 PM

Jul 2019

Start giving them a bunch of crazy info. String em along TIL they realize they’ve been punked

Yavin4

(35,438 posts)

7. That phrase "fraudulent activity at the border with Mexico" is by design to trigger...

Reply to JustABozoOnThisBus (Original post)

Tue Jul 30, 2019, 02:04 PM

Jul 2019

Trump/Fox News fans.

efhmc

(14,725 posts)

8. I called the number provided and got "office of Social Security"

Reply to JustABozoOnThisBus (Original post)

Tue Jul 30, 2019, 02:08 PM

Jul 2019

"No you are not', said I and got a fast hang up. They called all last week on my land line and left lots of messages. Seems to be gone this week.

LuckyCharms

(17,425 posts)

9. Post your SS number here. I'll look into it for you.

Reply to JustABozoOnThisBus (Original post)

Tue Jul 30, 2019, 02:39 PM

Jul 2019

JustABozoOnThisBus

(23,340 posts)

10. Thanks, but I just emailed it to a Nigerian prince.

Reply to LuckyCharms (Reply #9)

Tue Jul 30, 2019, 02:45 PM

Jul 2019

I expect to be very rich, very soon.

LuckyCharms

(17,425 posts)

11. Congratulations!!!!

Reply to JustABozoOnThisBus (Reply #10)

Tue Jul 30, 2019, 02:48 PM

Jul 2019

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