[WSBAPT] Social Security Overpayment Call? Is this a scam?

[Sara Longley]

It would be a good thing to also report this to the FTC and the Social Security Administration, since they want to know when scammers are impersonating federal agencies.

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On Dec 11, 2021, at 7:33 AM, Joshua McKarcher <josh at mckarcherlaw.com> wrote:


Agreed. I would delete the voice mail and not respond. A phone call is notice of nothing at all, at least anything that could legally bind you or trigger some deadline.

Unless you receive written communication (not via email), it is almost certainly not the SSA or IRS or any other revenue collecting branch of the federal government. I would simply delete the voice mail.

Best, Josh

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Subject: Re: [WSBAPT] Social Security Overpayment Call? Is this a scam?

I recall reading that the SSA absolutely NEVER makes contact by phone; only by USPS letters. So it's likely a scammer.

Doug Schafer, in Tacoma

On 12/10/2021 13:45, Brent Williams-Ruth wrote:
Greetings List -

I received a voicemail from a representative from the Social Security Administration indicating that one of my Decedent's from 2020 had an overpayment of $8,200+ and they want it back.

The Probate went through all the regular machinations and closed earlier in this year.

I have tried to do basic online searching and found a forum where people are talking about this being fraudulent practices of scammers. There was a link to the SSA website warning about scams but did not provide a number where people can call to verify.

Uncertain how to proceed. Is it normal to receive a phone call without any correspondence?

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