Social Security Administration Designates March 5 as National ‘Slam the Scam’ Day

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Social Security Administration Designates March 5 as National Slam the Scam Day [ 
https://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/current-activity/2020/03/04/social-security-administration-designates-march-5-national-slam
 ] 03/04/2020 11:26 AM EST 
Original release date: March 4, 2020

In association with the Federal Trade Commissions National Consumer Protection Week [ 
https://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/current-activity/2020/02/28/national-consumer-protection-week ], the Social Security 
Administration (SSA) has designated March 5 as National Slam the Scam Day to educate Americans about telephone scammers 
impersonating government employees. These scammers aim to gain potential victims trust and steal their money and 
personally identifiable information. 

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) reminds consumers:


  * Government agencies will never call or text you unsolicited and demand immediate payment to avoid arrest or other 
legal action; 
  * Government agencies will never ask you to pay fines or fees with retail gift cards, prepaid debit cards, wire 
transfers, internet currency, or by mailing cash; and 
  * If you receive these calls or texts, hang up or ignore them, and talk to friends and family to make sure they do 
the same. 

CISA encourages all Americans to visit the SSAs Slam the Scam webpage [ https://oig.ssa.gov/scam ], review CISAs Tip on 
Avoiding Social Engineering and Phishing Attacks [ https://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/tips/ST04-014 ], and participate in the 
online events scheduled throughout the day.

This product is provided subject to this Notification [ https://www.us-cert.gov/privacy/notification ] and this Privacy 
& Use [ https://www.dhs.gov/privacy-policy ] policy.

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