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style='mso-margin-top-alt:4.5pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:6.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Contact:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:9.1pt;margin-right:104.15pt;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:6.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:170%'>Senior Resources<span style='letter-spacing:-2.6pt'> </span>(860)<span style='letter-spacing:-.1pt'> </span>887-3561<o:p></o:p></p></div><span style='font-size:11.0pt;line-height:170%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><br clear=all style='page-break-before:always'></span><div class=WordSection3><p class=MsoBodyText><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoBodyText><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoBodyText><span style='font-size:12.5pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoTitle>Social Security<span style='letter-spacing:-.15pt'> </span>Scam Alert<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='mso-margin-top-alt:.05pt;margin-right:109.55pt;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:111.35pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center'><i><span style='font-size:18.0pt'>SSI<span style='letter-spacing:-.05pt'> </span>Recipients<span style='letter-spacing:-.1pt'> </span>urged<span style='letter-spacing:-.05pt'> </span>to use<span style='letter-spacing:-.15pt'> </span>caution<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoBodyText style='margin-top:.45pt'><i><span style='font-size:25.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoBodyText style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:5.15pt;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:5.95pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><b>April 1, 2022: </b>Senior Resources* joins The State Unit on Aging and Disability Services<span style='letter-spacing:.05pt'> </span>Department to inform area seniors of a SCAM alert regarding bogus Social Security letters being<span style='letter-spacing:-2.9pt'> </span>mailed<span style='letter-spacing:-.05pt'> </span>to Connecticut residents.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoBodyText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoBodyText style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:13.75pt;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:6.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt'>Though these SCAM letters are similar in typeface and format to legitimate Social Security<span style='letter-spacing:.05pt'> </span>Administration (SSA) letters and may contain actual government signatures, recipients must be<span style='letter-spacing:-2.9pt'> </span>alert<span style='letter-spacing:-.05pt'> </span>to several “red flags”, including:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:45.0pt;text-indent:-21.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>threatening<span style='letter-spacing:-.1pt'> </span>language<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>a<span style='letter-spacing:-.1pt'> </span>weekend<span style='letter-spacing:-.05pt'> </span>“appointment”<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>a<span style='letter-spacing:-.1pt'> </span>phone<span style='letter-spacing:-.1pt'> </span>number with<span style='letter-spacing:-.05pt'> </span>an<span style='letter-spacing:-.05pt'> </span>answering<span style='letter-spacing:-.05pt'> </span>machine<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoBodyText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoBodyText style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:6.15pt;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:6.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt'>Social Security recipients, especially SSI recipients, are urged to use caution when replying to<span style='letter-spacing:.05pt'> </span>any SSA correspondence. As an alternative, they may call a toll-free number 1-800-772-1213<span style='letter-spacing:.05pt'> </span>and<span style='letter-spacing:-.1pt'> </span>speak<span style='letter-spacing:-.05pt'> </span>to<span style='letter-spacing:-.05pt'> </span>a<span style='letter-spacing:-.1pt'> </span>Representative<span style='letter-spacing:-.1pt'> </span>regarding<span style='letter-spacing:-.05pt'> </span>their<span style='letter-spacing:-.1pt'> </span>benefits.<span style='letter-spacing:2.85pt'> </span>They<span style='letter-spacing:-.1pt'> </span>may<span style='letter-spacing:-.05pt'> </span>also<span style='letter-spacing:-.05pt'> </span>safely<span style='letter-spacing:-.05pt'> </span>check<span style='letter-spacing:-.05pt'> </span>their<span style='letter-spacing:-.1pt'> </span>benefits<span style='letter-spacing:-2.85pt'> </span>by<span style='letter-spacing:-.05pt'> </span>creating a<span style='letter-spacing:-.1pt'> </span>personal<span style='letter-spacing:.1pt'> </span>“my<span style='letter-spacing:-.05pt'> </span>social security”<span style='letter-spacing:-.05pt'> </span>account<span style='letter-spacing:-.05pt'> </span>at <a href="https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ssa.gov%2Fmyaccount%2F%3Futm_medium%3Dcpc%26utm_source%3Dbing%26utm_content%3Dmyssa-ad1%26utm_campaign%3Dmysocialsecurity&data=04%7C01%7Cjcwessell%40seniorresourcesec.org%7Cbe3ed1ff16604dcecfcc08da13e3e1ab%7C0ec7a511cd7b49f5b01bb2e3736ce28c%7C0%7C0%7C637844166724031557%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&sdata=xN9hW46EGrC5Qrj3AuvMOrLpCsFXeJYkJp0VlVEnsY0%3D&reserved=0">my<span style='letter-spacing:-.05pt'> </span>Social Security |<span style='letter-spacing:-.2pt'> </span>SSA.</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoBodyText style='margin-top:.1pt'><span style='font-size:8.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:4.5pt;margin-right:5.6pt;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:6.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#212121'>*Senior<span style='letter-spacing:-.1pt'> </span>Resources,<span style='letter-spacing:-.05pt'> </span>Eastern<span style='letter-spacing:-.05pt'> </span>Connecticut<span style='letter-spacing:-.05pt'> </span>Area<span style='letter-spacing:-.05pt'> </span>Agency<span style='letter-spacing:-.1pt'> </span>on<span style='letter-spacing:-.05pt'> </span>Aging,<span style='letter-spacing:-.05pt'> </span>is<span style='letter-spacing:-.1pt'> </span>a<span style='letter-spacing:-.05pt'> </span>strong<span style='letter-spacing:-.05pt'> </span>voice<span style='letter-spacing:-.1pt'> </span>for<span style='letter-spacing:-.05pt'> </span>the<span style='letter-spacing:-.1pt'> </span>region's<span style='letter-spacing:-2.85pt'> </span>elderly citizens. Through its involvement at the federal, state, and local level it works to enhance<span style='letter-spacing:-2.85pt'> </span>the<span style='letter-spacing:-.05pt'> </span>quality<span style='letter-spacing:-.05pt'> </span>of<span style='letter-spacing:.05pt'> </span>life<span style='letter-spacing:-.05pt'> </span>for older<span style='letter-spacing:.05pt'> </span>persons. Its<span style='letter-spacing:.05pt'> </span>mission is to<span style='letter-spacing:.05pt'> </span>provide<span style='letter-spacing:-.05pt'> </span>access to<span style='letter-spacing:.05pt'> </span>information and<span style='letter-spacing:.05pt'> </span>services<span style='letter-spacing:.05pt'> </span>to<span style='letter-spacing:-.05pt'> </span>empower adults to live<span style='letter-spacing:-.05pt'> </span>with dignity.</span></i><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoBodyText style='margin-top:.2pt'><i><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:109.35pt;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:111.35pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center'><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#212121'>###</span></i><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></body></html>