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4. I'm getting a lot of scam calls claiming to be from Social Security

Thu Jan 17, 2019, 12:41 PM

Jan 2019

They are robocalls from local numbers that go straight to my voice mail but tell me to call a "700" area code number. Turns out it's a scam.

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New scam calls about being dropped from Medicare. [View all] dixiegrrrrl Jan 2019 OP

I've screened out a bunch of those in the last couple of weeks. FiveGoodMen Jan 2019 #1

Much of the time I will 2naSalit Jan 2019 #2

Good idea. dixiegrrrrl Jan 2019 #7

I got one too, a live caller though zipplewrath Jan 2019 #3

I'm getting a lot of scam calls claiming to be from Social Security TexasBushwhacker Jan 2019 #4

Noticed the calls are being Masked using Wellstone ruled Jan 2019 #5

Press 1 to be connected gratuitous Jan 2019 #6

Getting some fun out of it is almost worth the price of being called. dixiegrrrrl Jan 2019 #8

Do these calls Come Up on ID as SSI? peggysue2 Jan 2019 #10

I can see phone numbers on my phone. dixiegrrrrl Jan 2019 #11

Thanx! peggysue2 Jan 2019 #12