{"id":1760,"date":"2025-02-28T18:43:23","date_gmt":"2025-02-28T18:43:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iasquared.org\/naeji\/?post_type=naeji_ssa&#038;p=1760"},"modified":"2025-03-05T15:03:53","modified_gmt":"2025-03-05T15:03:53","slug":"march-slam-the-scam-2025-protect-yourself-from-social-security-scams","status":"publish","type":"naeji_ssa","link":"https:\/\/iasquared.org\/naeji\/scam-awareness\/march-slam-the-scam-2025-protect-yourself-from-social-security-scams\/","title":{"rendered":"March Slam the Scam 2025 \u2013 Protect Yourself from Social Security Scams"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>National \u201cSlam the Scam\u201d Day is designated by Social Security\u2019s Office of the Inspector General to raise awareness of government imposter scams, which continue to spread across the United States. Slam the Scam Day is <strong>Thursday, March 6, 2025<\/strong>, as part of National Consumer Protection Week, which takes place this year from March 2-8.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\">See More at the Social Security Administration&#8217;s Website<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Slam the Scam: Protect Yourself From Scams\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/c6svESSADHM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/iasquared.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/SlamTheScam2.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"Slam the Scam Social Media Images\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/iasquared.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/slam-the-scam-giftcard.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"Slam the Scam Social Media Images\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/iasquared.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/SlamTheScam.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"Slam the Scam Social Media Images\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/iasquared.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/sus-call.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"Slam the Scam Social Media Images\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Social Media Toolkits<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ssa.gov\/scam\/assets\/materials\/social-media-toolkit-facebook-linkedIn.pptx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Facebook\/LinkedIn Toolkit<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ssa.gov\/scam\/assets\/materials\/social-media-toolkit-Xtwitter.pptx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">X\/Twitter Toolkit<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ssa.gov\/scam\/assets\/materials\/social-media-toolkit-instagram.pptx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Instagram Toolkit<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Follow Along with #SlamTheScam<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>On <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/explore\/tags\/slamthescam\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Instagram<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%23SlamTheScam&amp;src=typed_query\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">X<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/hashtag\/SlamTheScam\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Facebook<\/a> to stay informed and join the conversation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Printable Resources:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ssa.gov\/scam\/assets\/materials\/ncpw-scammers-impersonate-the-government-ftc-oig-ssa.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Scammers Impersonate the Government<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ssa.gov\/marketing\/assets\/materials\/EN-05-10597.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Scam Alert<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/consumer.ftc.gov\/system\/files\/consumer_ftc_gov\/pdf\/How%20Scammers%20Steal%20Your%20Life%20Savings%20Infographic_508_0.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">How Scammers Try to Steal Your Life Savings<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Follow Along with&nbsp;<strong>#SlamTheScam<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/explore\/tags\/slamthescam\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Instagram<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%23SlamTheScam&amp;src=typed_query\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Twitter<\/a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/hashtag\/SlamTheScam\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Facebook<\/a>&nbsp;to stay informed and join the conversation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Other Participating Agencies &amp; Organizations<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Advancing States<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Alliance for Retired Americans<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>America Saves<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>American Association of University Women (AAUW)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>American Corporate Partners (ACP)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>American Gold Star Mothers<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>American Institute of Certified Professional Accountants (AICPA)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>AmeriCorps Seniors<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>ASPIRA, Inc.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>B&#8217;nai B&#8217;rith<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Blinded Veterans of Association<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>COADInc<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>CVS<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Elder Justice Working Group (EJWG)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Greenwood Capital (Greenville, SC)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>International Association for Indigenous Aging (IA2)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Men\u2019s Health Organization<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>National Adult Day Services Association (NADSA)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>National Council on Aging (NCOA)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>National Indigenous Women\u2019s Resource Center (NIWRC)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Quietech Associates, Inc.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>U.S. Access Board (USAB)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>U.S. Department of Labor<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>U.S. Patent and Trademark Office<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>U.S. Postal Inspection Service<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>USAging<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Walmart<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Wives of the Armed Forces (WAF)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><em>*Any reference to a third-party organization does not imply endorsement or recommendation by the Social Security Administration. The third-party organizations above participate in \u201cSlam the Scam\u201d on a voluntary basis and without compensation from the agency.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"wds_primary_category":0},"categories":[],"class_list":["post-1760","naeji_ssa","type-naeji_ssa","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/iasquared.org\/naeji\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/naeji_ssa\/1760","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/iasquared.org\/naeji\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/naeji_ssa"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/iasquared.org\/naeji\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/naeji_ssa"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iasquared.org\/naeji\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1760"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/iasquared.org\/naeji\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1760"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iasquared.org\/naeji\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1760"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}