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:

• Check out our Fraud Prevention and Reporting page to learn about Social Security fraud – and how we fight scammers at http://www.ssa.gov/fraud.
• 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.
• Create your own personal my Social Security account at http://www.ssa.gov/myaccount to stay one step ahead of scammers. Please read our blog post at blog.ssa.gov/my-social-security-what-to-know-about-signing-up-or-signing-in for more information about creating or signing in to your personal my Social Security account.
• 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.
• Read our blog post to learn how to guard your Social Security card – and protect your personal information at blog.ssa.gov/guard-your-card-protect-whats-important-to-you/.

Please share this information with your friends and family to help spread awareness about Social Security imposter scams.

This article is courtesy of the Social Security Administration