Mimito2

My invalid Mother. She had some company call said they were from Social Security about Supplemental Insurance. She gave them her social security # and her bank account # after they asked how much she was already paying then lowered the premium for their product. She gave them a list of her meds and her complete address to mail forms to. A quick call to SS verified that they were not affiliated and another call to the bank to put a watch alert on her account for strange activity. Mom got a stern lecture about giving ANYONE pertinent information. Yet someone out there has all her information already!

klgreene

It is scary with the SS. I'm on disability, but didn't expect to get Medicare until I was 65. If SS would have called or emailed, I would have thought it was a hoax, but I got several official letters. Now if I get something I just ask them to send it in the mail because I need to look closer at it. Or I make the call first. Email is great keeping in touch, but something official like SS should be in the mail.

As for someone calling me and saying they are my grandchildren and are in jail in Mexico....they better sound like 8 and 11 yr old girls. Whose daddy by the way is a deputy sheriff....so don't think I'd fall for that one.

Janice Thompson

I hope you reported this either to the IRS--local police or FBI. Too many will fall for this scam.

Thanks for the warning as we file electronically

sandybuttons

Thanks for the info

Grandma Peg

Way too much crud in the world today that only care about themselves.

donnalynett

We received an email this week claiming to be from the company we pay to keep an eye on our credit reports and it said our credit score had been lowered due to a problem and to contact them immediately. I telephoned the credit company direct and not the number in the email.It was a scam....our credit bureau reports were fine and no changes. If there is a way for a criminal to figure out a way to scam someone, they will and you never know what to expect next.

madamekelly

No government office will ever send you a request for info by email! It is actually against the law for them to do it, because they would violate your right to privacy if they did, since the 'net is NOT secure.

ging10ging

Would'nt it be nice if people had something to do besides try and rip everyone off it's so tiresome. It's hard to know what's real or not. Too bad. Sue

Slow2Sew

If you haven't already done so, please report the email to your state attorney general.

Quilter7x

I saw this thread the other day and then got the email saying it's from the IRS. I was thankful to have read here first, because when I got the email from the "IRS", I put it right into spam!

Thank you very much for sharing this with us. :thumbup: