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    <font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif">I recall reading that the
      SSA absolutely NEVER makes contact by phone; only by USPS letters.
      So it's likely a scammer.<br>
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      Doug Schafer, in Tacoma<br>
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    <div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 12/10/2021 13:45, Brent
      Williams-Ruth wrote:<br>
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        <div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif">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. </div>
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        <div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif">The
          Probate went through all the regular machinations and closed
          earlier in this year. </div>
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        <div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif">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. </div>
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        <div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif">Uncertain
          how to proceed. Is it normal to receive a phone call without
          any correspondence?</div>
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                <p><b><span style="font-family:"Times New
                      Roman",serif">Brent
                      Williams-Ruth</span></b><span
                    style="font-family:"Times New
                    Roman",serif"> (pronouns: he/him)<br>
                    <i>Attorney-At-Law</i></span></p>
                <p><b><span style="font-family:"Times New
                      Roman",serif">Law
                      Offices of Brent Williams-Ruth, </span></b><b><span
                      style="font-family:"Times New
                      Roman",serif"><font size="1">a division
                        of BWR Consulting, PLLC</font></span></b><b><span
                      style="font-family:"Times New
                      Roman",serif"></span></b></p>
                <p><b><span style="font-family:"Times New
                      Roman",serif">Physical Address: 500 S 336th
                      Street, Suite 214; Federal
                      Way, WA 98003</span></b><span
                    style="font-family:"Times New
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                <p><b><span style="font-family:"Times New
                      Roman",serif"><font color="#ff0000">**EFFECTIVE
                        IMMEDIATELY**</font> All mail sent through the
                      USPS should be sent to the following address: </span></b><b><span
                      style="font-family:"Times New
                      Roman",serif">PO BOX 3319; Federal Way, WA
                      98063 </span></b></p>
                <p><span style="font-family:"Times New
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                    Phone:<span style="color:#004080"> </span><font
                      color="#ff0000">(253) 285-7751</font></span></p>
                <p><span style="font-family:"Times New
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                      (253) 285-7453</font></span></p>
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