By Ron Benvenisti. There have been numerous reports of fraudulent recorded phone messages from various toll-free numbers impersonating representatives from the Verizon Fraud Department and the Social Security Administration (SSA). The recorded message claims there is a lawsuit pending against the target or the account in question has been suspended, revoked, or inactive. The message then advises the target to press 1 from the menu options to learn more, which directs them to a live person requesting the target to divulge or confirm personal information. MSN also reported similar SSA phone impersonation scams.
Do not reveal or divulge sensitive or confidential information from unknown callers or spoofed phone numbers.
Hang up immediately if suspicious messages are heard.
Ron strikes again on TLS with the first alert of every scam. Thank you. Please let your elderly relatives and friends know, who don’t have connection to the internet.
I know someone who fell for this. They confirmed their name and last 4 digits of SS number as well as the name of the bank they use. Is that enough information for the scammers to steal their identity?
@Chaim. I doubt it, if it’s a random call. If they they are targeting you, then they likely already have the full number, they are just trying to verify it’s you and they would already know the issuing bank, your name address, etc. They are likely trying to use your social. Maybe open a credit card in your name or get a job As far as your bank is concerned they would need the routing and account numbers. Having said that, I would keep my eye on your bank statements, change the passwords for bank and credit cards and use two-factor authentication wherever you can. That’s when they text or call you on your phone with a pin or code after you put in the password. No one could log in without that, even if they have your password. Most banks offer that option.
I have gotten scammed by this person also, and BH they left a voicemail