Your Social Security number is being suspended? Nope. [Video]

GREENSBORO, N.C. — Your social security number is the way to identify you. It’s tied to you personally, financially, and medically. Which is why the scammers want it.  

According to the Federal Trade Commission, Americans lost more than $126 million to Social Security scammers last year. How do they do it? Scammers claim to be from Social Security or Medicare or some other entity and use phone calls, texts, emails, and direct messages on social media. 

Scammers may say something like: 

Your social security number has been suspended.

Act now to protect your Social Security number.

 We need to verify your Social Security number. 

“If you feel yourself getting a little agitated with a message or a call, breathe, take a deep breath, and say wait a second I’m going to disengage from this. Do not click on any links, and do not give any of your personal information. Guard this very closely. This is so important. Don’t …