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GREENSBORO, N.C. — WARNING! About 75 million people in the U.S. are impacted by this alert. Scammers are sending out fake letters, the goal-- to get your social security number, your money or both The ...
A new Social Security scam has been targeting seniors with emails that falsely claim that their Social Security numbers have been involved in criminal activities. The email goes on to threaten to ...
When you lock your Social Security number, a company looking to verify your SSN won't be able to verify your identity, ...
Scammers view retirees as a rich source of easy-to-access money. A recent scam involves crooks claiming to be the Social Security Administration. You can protect your private information by remaining ...
Times change, and the places where you should never give your Social Security number are not as obvious as they might have once been. Safeguarding your Social Security number is one of the best ways ...
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