By Hillary Hatch, Social Security Public Affairs Specialist
Social Security scams are widespread across the United States. Scammers use sophisticated tactics to deceive you into providing sensitive information or money. They target everyone – especially the elderly – and their tactics continue to evolve.
Here are five easy-to-use resources to prevent Social Security fraud:
- Create your personal my Social Security account at http://www.ssa.gov/myaccount to stay one step ahead of scammers.
- Read our blog post to learn how to guard your Social Security card – and protect your personal information at http://www.ssa.gov/blog/en/posts/2025-06-05.html.
- Check out our Protect Yourself from Scams page to learn how we fight scammers at http://www.ssa.gov/scam.
- Read our Scam Alert fact sheet to learn what tactics scammers use and how to protect yourself at http://www.ssa.gov/fraud/assets/materials/EN-05-10597.pdf.
- Learn about other types of fraud on our Office of the Inspector General’s (OIG) Scam Awareness page at oig.ssa.gov/scam-awareness/scam-alert. You’ll also see how to report these scams to our OIG and other government agencies.
Please share this information with your friends and family to help spread awareness about Social Security imposter scams.
Hillary Hatch is the Public Affairs Specialist for West Michigan. You can write her c/o Social Security Administration, 3045 Knapp NE, Grand Rapids MI 49525 or via email at hillary.hatch@ssa.gov