Sounds to me like you are part of the scam. How could someone pull off a call from the number recited....they were in that office idiot. The map point to a southern state as to where this number is from, not CA. Also, they call on one 800 number and ask you to call back on a different 800 number. I do not think so. You should have signed in as ScamMan.
EXACTLY RIGHT! If you already did what they asked, make sure you 'red flag' your credit by notifying Experian, Equifax and TransUnion. My mom got the call, and luckily called me right away. I spoke to a guy who told me to fax my mom's information (divorce decree) and put her SSN in the memo line. After hanging up, I realized they would NEVER ask to give that out on a fax. So I waited until the weekend, and called the number again 510-970-4358. I knew SS doesnt work on the weekend, and the phone went to a personal mailbox with a different phone number,. which I traced back to MEXICO!!!!
My concern is that most of us whom are 'computer savvy' will check the number out online, like we all did here. But, it's our moms/dads/brothers/sisters/aunts/uncles, etc., that are elderly and dont have a computer that I'm concerned about. PLEASE TELL EVERYONE ABOUT THIS SCAM. SSA WILL NEVER ASK FOR YOUR INFORMATION OR SSN FAXED OR ON THE PHONE!! But if it's too late, dont panic, be proactive and look up the credit bureaus in your phone book or ask a family member (or friend, pastor, etc) for help. DON'T FEEL STUPID. GET HELP. Youre not stupid because you should have known better!! These people are SHARP, and they do this over and over again, so they are good at what they do. Contact someone you trust to get help. I have a friend in law enforcement, who's mom was scammed, and her mom never said anything until it was too late, and almost $100,000 was gone. My friend is a cop, her brother is a homicide detective, and her mom's brother is with the Secret Service. She told me once if it can happen to her, it can happen to ANYONE!
Many thanks to the others who have posted these messages. I just got a message from this number and it seemed so legitimate. Thanks to all of you, I won't call, but I will go to the soc sec office in person because I want to know how this caller knew what was going on with my social security. Could it be a dishonest employee giving out information?
A few years ago I fell for one of those scam calls--I felt like such an idiot-- and have been much more careful since. Now I wonder if those scammers have been tracking my record.
I just received a call from 510-970-1100 and looked it up here. The message they left said to return the call to 510-970-2818, which I did. They did not ask for any personal information. I simply identified myself by my last name and as returning the call. The woman who answered the phone was actually processing my Social Security application and asked an appropriate question which only someone actually in their office would know or want to know the answer to. I had requested payment to begin on a particular date. She knew my birthdate and informed me I was entitled to it beginning the month OF my birthday, so I could begin collecting it a month earlier than requested. I had actually spoken to this woman previously in processing my Social Security request and everything she had previously said she would send has appeared in the mail as stated. So, this 970-1100 number and the 970-2818 number are from Social Security.
They called, supposedly from SSA, want number, mothers maiden name , all that stuff they are not going to get, left a 'Private' call back number of 510-970-2851, I checked and there have been no reports on this number yet.
Ron, from Social Security and Medicare, I called back and it is a "Non working number".