410-965-1234

Got a call from these losers today.  Just it go to voice mail.  Voice of an elderly woman leaving the message and trying to get me to call on my disability claim.  Then not more than five minutes later she called back, knowing that it was a scam I answered and she told me there was a problem with my claim and that she needed my first 5 numbers of my SSAN.  I asked why would you need that if it is on the computer screen in front of you?  She was trying to tell me it was for security reasons, BS for security reasons.  I told her that if there was anything that needed to be discussed about my claim she needed to talk to my lawyer who is on record as my representative in this matter.  It took about a milla-second for her to hang up the phone.  What a bunch of scum bags.  

There is more info about these dirt bags on the SSA.gov website, just put the number in the search block and it will pull up the info.

I recently replied for retirement benefits, and I'm waiting for a decision.  Just got a call from this number, did not answer, and a voicemail was left.  My husband called and said Latrice from SS just called and said you can get your benefits from this past January, you don't have to wait until May.  This was odd, because I had asked for my benefits to start in May.  I suspected it was a scam, so I googled and found this site.  Out of curiosity, I called the number she left (410-965-2981), and she identified herself from SS.  I told her I knew she wasn't from SS and that this was a scam.  She did have attitude and said she is only trying to help me and needs to ask me some questions, or else my claim was not going to go through.  I said OK, ask, and she asked my name.  Really??  She's calling me and doesn't know my name?  I asked how it is that she doesn't have my name and, with lots of nasty attitude she said, "Ma'am, I have 300 claims in front of me.  Do you want me to go through all 300 to look for yours?  I said yes.  She said "then I'm giving you the daily tone," and hung up.  There is NO WAY this is a legitimate call from SS.  This is Saturday, and I'm calling the SS number on Monday to report this.

Caller ID said U.S. govt. said he was with SSA as I had just applied on line. Wanted to verify my info and wanted my SSN!  Would not give it to him. Beware!!!!

Some body calls me from this number and trying to tell me they are from the irs and trying to get $5000.00 from me ...
oh my god ..there are lot of scams around here ..
please ignore the phone calls from this number they are really bad****** scammers ..

Latrice,

I am trying to verify that you called me on my cell phone yesterday afternoon (5/5) to obtain information. I did call back later when I arrived home. Thank you very much.

Santford

This was a real phone call from Social Security.  My husband submitted his online retirement claim just two days before.   The application asks for your contact phone number and clearly states they may call with questions.  They called to ask a few clarifying  questions and to give him his monthly payment date and amount.   He did not give them any identifying information and without his application in front of them they would not have any of the information they gave him.

If you have recently submitted a social security application I suggest you answer the call but be very careful and assure yourself that they are indeed from SS.

Looks like the shill for the fraud is back again, folks!

I received a telephone call from Latrice Whitaker today. She referred to my online application for benefits (which I did submit 7/1/15). She told me when my benefits would begin, the month that the first benefit check would cover, and the amount I would receive. She had questions relating to my ex-husband. She asked if I had any questions. She did not ask me for any personal information, i.e., date of birth, sun, address, etc.

I do believe this number is legitimate.

SOCIAL SECURITY RECIPIENTS WARNED ABOUT POTENTIAL SCAMS
(Aquí en Español)
Jo Anne Barnhart, Commissioner of Social Security and Patrick O’Carroll, Jr., Acting Inspector General of Social Security issued a warning today about a number of scams that have surfaced recently throughout the U.S. They noted that the Agency has received numerous reports about telephone calls or visits from people alleging to be Social Security employees. In each case, the person attempted to obtain personal information, such as a Social Security or bank account number, from the Social Security recipient.

“I find it very troubling that our most vulnerable citizens are being targeted by these unscrupulous people,” Commissioner Barnhart stated. “I caution everyone to be extremely careful about releasing personal information.”

The perpetrators, who identify themselves as Social Security employees, have used a variety of tactics to obtain personal information. In one instance, the caller said the Agency was experiencing a power outage and needed to verify the person’s information. In another, the caller posed as an employee who needed to verify the recipient’s direct deposit information.

In a third, the recipient is told their Social Security benefits are being cut because they have inherited a house from a relative; an event that would not result in a reduction of their Social Security benefit according to Commissioner Barnhart. To help perpetrate the fraud, the caller then places the recipient on hold and plays the same on-hold recordings used by Social Security. When the caller gets back on the line, the recipient is then told proceeds from the sale of the house will be sent to them if they pay the back taxes.

Acting Inspector General O’Carroll recommends people always take precautions when giving out personal information. “You should never provide your Social Security number or other personal information over the telephone unless you initiated the contact, or are confident of the person to whom you are speaking,” O’Carroll said. “If in doubt, do not release information without first verifying the validity of the call.” Barnhart and O’Carroll recommend contacting the local Social Security office or Social Security’s toll-free number at 1-800-772-1213 to verify the legitimacy of the call. (If you are deaf or hard of hearing, call Social Security's TTY number at 1-800-325-0778.)

Acting Inspector General O’Carroll notes that the Office of Inspector General (OIG) is working closely with the Agency to investigate all reports of suspicious activity. To report suspicious activity, please call the OIG Hotline at 1-800-269-0271. (If you are deaf or hard of hearing, call the OIG TTY number at 1-866-501-2101.) A Public Fraud Reporting form is also available online at OIG’s website: http://www.socialsecurity.gov/oig/.

MB - I also received a call from Latrice, and she also gave me the 2981 number to call her back.  Her message was about a current issue, but the detail she wanted to clear up made me suspicious.  This is on a Sunday afternoon....everything about it made the hairs on my neck rise.  Thanks for your post - I'll wait for a mail request!

Displayed ID is US Government but they forgot to leave a message. Probably the "Do Not Call" staff checking customer satisfaction.

I just had the exact thing happen to me.  The older woman (65?) that called said she was from the SSA and wanted to know if I was self-employed in 2014.  When I returned the call I received answering machine and left message.  Then I Googled number 410-965-1234 and thank God this website is here!!!  I may have given out information....Oh Lord Jesus thank you for your protection...

Now after investigating I do believe this is legit:

INVESTIGATIVE UNITS ESTABLISHED ACROSS THE COUNTRY TO PREVENT DISABILITY FRAUD
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
September 29, 2015

The Social Security Administration (SSA) and its Office of the Inspector General (OIG) announced that five new Cooperative Disability Investigations (CDI) Units opened across the country this week. As part of the nationwide CDI Program, the new units will identify and prevent Social Security disability fraud throughout their respective states. The new CDI units opened in Birmingham, Alabama; St. Paul, Minnesota; Raleigh, North Carolina; Charleston, West Virginia; and Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

The CDI Program is one of Social Security’s most successful anti-fraud initiatives, contributing to the integrity of Federal disability programs. CDI brings together personnel from SSA, its OIG, State Disability Determination Services (DDS), and local law enforcement agencies to analyze and investigate suspicious Social Security disability claims, to help resolve questions of fraud before benefits are paid. CDI efforts help disability examiners make informed decisions, ensure payment accuracy, and generate significant taxpayer savings for Federal and State programs.

“I’m excited to see the expansion of Social Security’s collaboration with the OIG in the area of disability fraud investigation and prevention,” said Carolyn W. Colvin, Acting Commissioner of Social Security. “I started the CDI Program in 1997, and these successful units continue to play a critical role in preventing fraud and investigating disability schemes."

The CDI program now consists of 36 units covering 31 states and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. Social Security and its OIG have opened 11 new CDI units since August 2014, as part of an aggressive effort to root out disability fraud and preserve benefits for those who truly deserve them. In addition to the five CDI units opened this week, SSA and its OIG have opened units in Detroit, Michigan (August 2014); Baltimore, Maryland (September 2014); Providence, Rhode Island (January 2015); Little Rock, Arkansas (August 2015); Des Moines, Iowa; and Miami, Florida (both September 2015).

“For 18 years, CDI has had tremendous success in identifying and preventing disability fraud and abuse,” said Inspector General Patrick P. O’Carroll, Jr. “We’re pleased to partner with Social Security, DDS, and local law enforcement agencies to combat fraud and to promote the integrity of Social Security’s disability programs.”

SSA and its OIG jointly established the CDI Program in 1997. Since then, CDI efforts have contributed to $3.2 billion in projected savings to Social Security’s programs, and $2 billion in projected savings to other Federal and State programs. For more information on the CDI Program, click here.

Public citizens who would like to report suspected disability fraud should contact the Social Security Fraud Hotline at http://oig.ssa.gov/report; send U.S. Mail to PO Box 17768, Baltimore, MD, 21235; fax (410) 597-0118; or call (800) 269-0271 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday through Friday.

For more information, please contact Tracy Lynge, OIG Communications Division, at (410) 965-2671.

This is the Social Security offices. If you call it back, it directs you to their actual toll free number: 800-772-1213

I tried that and it shows "We would like to show you a description here but the site won’t allow us." If it's a scam why would they give out the actual SSA toll free number?

weird your name is Whitaker too??

Said they were from ss, very nasty person

I wish there was a category for scam under call type. I got a call from this number at 4PM on a Saturday. This may very well be the number that is for the actual Social Security Administration but that is not necessarily the real number that they are calling from. It is called spoofing and one time is was shocked to see that I was calling myself. The caller number that was on my phone screen  was the number at my home where the phone was ringing.  So all you folks who say that really is the right number may be right,  but who is really calling? Yesterday I got a call from the US Census Bureau and the message gave me a case number and said to call back because they are open 7 days a week. Really??? I didn't know any government office worked 7 days a week all the time. How convenient. I wonder what could be the problem...perhaps I fell off the census list and they need my information. The day before that my BFF Rachel from card member services called. She and her friend Heather have been calling for over 4 years now and they have to move all over the USA to call. In fact they may not even live in the USA. They may live with the nice people who work for Dell and Microsoft who are always so concerned about the wellfare of my computer and want to help me fix it. They were so shocked to learn that I didn't have a computer that they said what about a tablet or a phone. What did they think I was talking on and what does that have to do with either Dell or Microsoft? This scam is the same crappy stuff that the other mentioned calls are. They are all SCAMS and I hope that each and every scammer gets a front row seat in hell.

Any call can be a scam, so adding that in would make no sense

They called me today.  Went to socialsecurity.gov and searched the number and this is what came up.  It is a SCAM!!             https://www.ssa.gov/pressoffice/pr/scam-alert-pr-alt.htm