Don't Fall for Social Security Scammers

Pressures you for personal information

Requests secrecy

Threatens to seize your bank account

Promises to increase your Social Security benefit

Tries to gain your trust by providing fake "documentation," false "evidence," or the name of a real government official

...it is a SCAM!

Do not give scammers money or personal information – Ignore Them!

Protect yourself and others from Social Security-related scams

Try to stay calm. Do not provide anyone with money or personal information when you feel pressured, threatened, or scared.

Hang up or ignore it. If you receive a suspicious call, text, or email, hang up or do not respond. Government employees will not threaten you, demand immediate payment, or try to gain your trust by sending you pictures or documents.

Report Social Security-related scams. If you receive a suspicious call, text, or email that mentions Social Security, ignore it and report it to the SSA Office of the Inspector General (OIG). Do not be embarrassed if you shared personal information or suffered a financial loss.

Get up-to-date information. Follow SSA OIG on Twitter @TheSSAOIG and Facebook @SSA Office of the Inspector General for the latest information on Social Security-related scams. Visit the Federal Trade Commission for information on other government scams.

Spread the word. Share your knowledge of Social Security-related scams. Post on social media using the hashtag #SlamtheScam to share your experience and warn others. Visit oig.ssa.gov/scam for more information. Please also share with your friends and family.

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Thanks to Jeff O’Donnell for sending this.

Ideas from the Health and Wellness Committee

INFORMED DELIVERY

Sneak a Peek at Your Mailbox

Avoid unnecessary trips to Main Street by clicking here for a new app from the Post Office.

Informed Delivery® gives eligible residential consumers the ability to digitally preview their mail and manage packages scheduled to arrive soon. Users can see images of the exterior address side of incoming letter-size mail and package tracking information on Priority Mail®, Priority Mail Express®, and other trackable parcels via email notification, online dashboard, or mobile app. Images are only provided for letter-sized mailpieces that are processed through USPS' automated equipment.

While Informed Delivery is available for Kendal, it is not available for all. Some consumers may not be eligible to receive images of their mail pieces and may only be able to track packages with Informed Delivery. Your ability to sign up for Informed Delivery is dependent on living at an eligible residential address and the ability to verify your identity.

Beware of Scammers Posing as the Department of Motor Vehicles

Click here for a copy of the email received by Jeff O’Donnell showing what the scam looks like:

How To Make Your Own Cloth Mask (Even if you don't sew!)

Click here for the most simple YouTube video I’ve seen showing how to make a cloth mask using a large handkerchief or a piece of fabric and rubber bands. No sewing required! Takes just a few minutes, I think, since I haven’t yet tried it, but may soon.