If you receive a call, text, or email that purports to be from the Social Security Administration and :
o Threatens to suspend your Social Security number, even if they have part or all of your Social Security number
o Warns of arrest of legal action
o Demands or requests immediate payment
o Requires payment by gift card, prepaid debit card, internet currency, or by mailing cash
o Pressures you for personal information
o Requests secrecy
o Threatens to seize your bank account
o Promises to increase your Social Security benefit
o Tries to gain your trust by providing fake "documentation," false "evidence," or the name of a real government official
It is a SCAM
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