Social Security Impersonation Scams Spike More Than 31 Percent: Report

Those affected in the 70-year to 84-year age range lost more than $10,500 on average, the highest among all age demographics in the analysis.

A Social Security card sits alongside checks from the U.S. Treasury in Washington on Oct. 14, 2021. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images

The Social Security Administration (SSA) saw impersonation scams jump by almost a third in the second quarter of fiscal year 2024, with people aged 50 and above suffering the highest number of losses, according to a recent report.

The SSA received several reports of scammers “impersonating government employees or alleging a Social Security-related problem to steal money or personal information from victims” in the second quarter between Jan. 1 and March 31, said the July 18 report.