[WSBAPT] Social Security Overpayment - Feels Fishy

[Brent Williams-Ruth]

Brain Trust -

For the past few months I have had a very aggressive person calling my firm
saying she is with Social Security and they need the name of an executor of
an estate that closed last year because the Decedent had an overpayment.

I have refused to give any information because they would never give me any
main number or other way of authenticating that this was not a scam.

In today's mail - a letter addressed to me laying out the alleged
overpayment. Setting aside the issue of how do I claw back $2,000 from each
beneficiary - the letter looks like a scam. It's balck and white, but
printed as if it were on my home printer and I was trying to squeeze out
four more sheets of paper before the toner officially ended.  The logo
itself is pixelated. NONE of the stated enclosures were actually enclosed.

There is a green, postage paid envelope addressed to Social Security
Administration and when I ran a google check of the PO Box - it comes up as
the place where you do send overpayments.

I have my assistant sitting on hold (going on 40 minutes) to try and talk
with someone but I am curious if anyone has insight they are willing to
discuss with me.

Thank you!

*Brent Williams-Ruth* (pronouns: he/him)
*Attorney-At-Law*

*Law Offices of Brent Williams-Ruth, **a division of BWR Consulting, PLLC*

*Physical Address: 500 S 336th Street, Suite 214; Federal Way, WA 98003*

***EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY** All mail sent through the USPS should be sent to
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