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Social Security & Robocallers — What you need to know
Octavio Blanco writing in Consumer Reports addresses an alarming scam in this piece. Robocallers are using actual Social Security Administration phone numbers in order to steal important personal information from unsuspecting callers. The Federal Trade Commission says recipients of a call should hang up and report the scam by dialing 800-772-1213, which is the Social Security Administration’s actual phone number. The article mentions four ways to block robocalls altogether: List Your Phone Number With the Do Not Call Registry; Sign Up for Your Carrier’s Robocall Alert Service; Download a Call-Blocking App (some charge a small fee); and/or Turn on the “Reject Anonymous Calls” feature on your phone. Read the full piece here.