Scam Awareness Resources For Your Community

Scam Awareness Resources For Your Community

Scammers continue to impersonate government offices, threaten loss of benefits, and pressure individuals to quickly share personal information or send money. In this article, we are sharing best practices and resources to help you protect your personal information!

We encourage you to share these Social Security resources with your family and friends:

Scam Awareness Materials

Our Protect Yourself from Scams webpage at www.ssa.gov/scam provides:

  • Examples of reported scams.
  • Tips for recognizing fraudulent communications.
  • Steps to take if you or someone you know has been targeted.
  • Ways scammers are using fake social media accounts and Artificial Intelligence (AI) to trick people.

my Social Security Accounts

We also recommend creating and using your personal my Social Security account at www.ssa.gov/myaccount. A secure online account helps you:

  • Safely access your personal Social Security information.
  • Review your earnings record and benefit estimates.
  • Manage your benefits without relying on unsolicited contact.
  • Reduce the likelihood of engaging with fraudulent outreach or fake websites.

By using an official my Social Security account, you will gain a trusted, secure place to handle your information, making you less vulnerable to misinformation or impersonation attempts.

How You Can Help Others

You can assist by:

  • Encouraging people to rely on official SSA channels before responding to unexpected calls, emails, or texts.
  • Sharing SSA’s scam awareness webpage on social media.
  • Helping family and friends set up their my Social Security accounts.
  • Reporting suspicious activity to help strengthen nationwide monitoring.

We encourage you to review these resources and bookmark them for future use. Please share this information with friends and family to help us spread the word about scams.

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