It’s holiday time, but not everyone is sharing goodwill. Thieves are hoping to catch people off guard and a favorite target is senior citizens. Next month, the 2023 cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) rolls out automatically to Social Security (SS) recipients. But thieves have been using phone calls, texts and email to contact seniors, impersonating government agents. These scammers tell SS recipients that, to get the COLA they must first verify personal information, which then may be used to steal assets. As always, the government won’t contact you by phone to ask for personal information. If you receive a suspicious call or contact don’t take the bait. To report a scam: https://bit.ly/3WkTK6C
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