<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><br><br><div id="AppleMailSignature" dir="ltr">Jim Y. McCollum<div><a href="mailto:j.mccollum64@comcast.net">j.mccollum64@comcast.net</a> </div><div>860-581-0430 (mobile) </div><div>203-535-1620 (home)</div><div><br></div><div><div>Sent from my iPhone</div></div></div><div dir="ltr"><br>Begin forwarded message:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><b>From:</b> "Sigman, Brian" <<a href="mailto:Brian.Sigman@ct.gov">Brian.Sigman@ct.gov</a>><br><b>Date:</b> January 17, 2019 at 4:23:37 PM EST<br><b>To:</b> DORS-DL BESB <<a href="mailto:DORS-DLBESB@ct.gov">DORS-DLBESB@ct.gov</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> <b>FW: SCAM ALERT! Help Us Raise Awareness</b><br><br></div></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr">
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<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, January 17, 2019 10:09 AM</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:13.5pt">Dear Colleague:</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="font-size:13.5pt">We have become aware of reports of fraudulent telephone calls from individuals claiming to represent the Social Security Administration (SSA). In them, unknown callers are using threatening language to warn unknowing victims
that they will be arrested or face other legal action if they fail to call a provided phone number or press the number indicated in the message to address the issue. In some instances, these unknown callers switch tactics and communicate that they want to
help an individual with activating a suspended Social Security number. Such calls are a scam, and are
<strong>not</strong> coming from official SSA representatives.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="font-size:13.5pt">We encourage you to inform your members and extended networks not to engage with such callers, and to report any suspicious calls to Social Security’s Office of the Inspector General by calling 1-800-269-0271 or
<a href="http://SSA.pr-optout.com/Tracking.aspx?Data=HHL%3d%3a3%3b4%3d6-%3eLCE1%3b%2b43.LP%3f%40083%3a&RE=IN&RI=1197992&Preview=False&DistributionActionID=367041&Action=Follow+Link">
submitting a report on the OIG website</a>. We also urge you to read and share our
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Social Security Matters blog</a>, which provides more information on the nature of these fraudulent calls, as well as instructions on how to report such activity.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="font-size:13.5pt">Social Security is committed to protecting the privacy and security of the people we serve. We appreciate your help in spreading the word about this important topic.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="font-size:13.5pt">Sincerely,</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-size:13.5pt">Acting Deputy Associate Commissioner<br>
Office of Strategic and Digital Communications<br>
<span style="color:red">(T)</span> 410-965-1804</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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