Social Security warning letters use Supreme Court citations to mask identity theft

Retirees may lose their identity and money to a new high-pressure scam targeting Social Security recipients. The Office of the Inspector General warns that scammers are sending official-looking warning letters that use fabricated SSA letterhead. These letters threaten to suspend benefits and cards, sometimes citing Supreme Court cases to create urgency. Recipients are prompted to call a toll-free number to activate benefit increases, such as the cost-of-living adjustment, which typically happens automatically. This process is used to trick retirees into sharing private personal information. Scammers then use these details to steal identity and money.