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Social security scam
Social security scam
WEST BEND -- West Bend police have issued a warning after seeing an uptick in Social Security scam calls.
Police say the scammers identify themselves as Social Security Administration employees, and request personal information over the phone. The callers, police say, threaten to cancel your Social Security number if you do not comply.
Officials want to warn these calls are a scam.
If you receive a call like this, authorities urge you to be cautious and do not give out personal or bank account information.
"Never reveal personal data to a stranger who calls you, and never send the stranger money via wire transfer or gift cards," officials say.
The Social Security Administration shared a letter with West Bend police, detailing more about the scam calls.
Read it here: