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The Staggering Toll of Social Security Scams
We’ve discussed scams at our website here before, and hopefully that has helped our readers to avoid being taken in by those looking to bilk you out of your money. Still, far too many Americans are falling for the phony stories put forth by scammers who call them, to the tune of $45 million dollars lost to such nefarious activity last year alone. The problem is big, with over 700,000 complaints filed last year with the Social Security Inspector General, as reported by Lorie Konish in this CNBC article. Click here to read more.
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