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ProfessorGAC

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5. I Got One Similar A Few Years Ago

Reply to MiniMe (Reply #3)

Mon Jan 9, 2023, 05:33 PM

Jan 2023

They said "for security purposes can you give your 9 digit social security number?"
I replied "Social Security doesn't know my Social Security number?" Then, I hit "off" on the landline.

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beware fake social securty scam calls. [View all] AllaN01Bear Jan 2023 OP

Did you say NO or YES at any time during this call? secondwind Jan 2023 #1

i said nope 3 times and hung up. AllaN01Bear Jan 2023 #2

Been getting them for years MiniMe Jan 2023 #3

if i dont recognixe the number , to the answering machine it goes. AllaN01Bear Jan 2023 #4

I Got One Similar A Few Years Ago ProfessorGAC Jan 2023 #5

I got them last year. So far, I haven't gotten any. My calls said I owed the Federal Government debm55 Jan 2023 #6

Kicking for visibility SheltieLover Jan 2023 #7

I get them too leftieNanner Jan 2023 #8

If you want to hear just what these scam callers try to pull off on you Otto_Harper Jan 2023 #9

A handy link for those scam callers. TheBlackAdder Jan 2023 #10

i have a friend who is retired chief petty officer . worked nsa at dc. AllaN01Bear Jan 2023 #11

a friend of mine who has hence moved away was a sonora ca reserve AllaN01Bear Jan 2023 #12

False Information - SSA does call. Jirel Jan 2023 #13

1+ keithbvadu2 Jan 2023 #14