Actually I did receive a phone call from SS when I applied for disability. They called to say I had been approved. I thought it was odd to receive a call. Checked around, it is unusual but can happen.
received a call from this caller id and they did leave a message to call 866-226-2306 concerning social security benefits which was applied a few days ago. I dislike the fact this is not the number of social security but seems legitimate.
Just received a call from this number and was skeptical as well because I had just actually spoken to my local SSA rep not 5 minutes before this call and she was telling me to give them more time to send a letter. I too was expecting back pay and a significant amount.
First she told me her name and that she was calling from SSA and asked if she could verify information so she knows that I am me. That's when I got paranoid and told her so. She said that's ok they would just mail out your verification letter to you then. Someone called last week from a 202 claiming to be from IRS and I knew that was a scam.
I was curious to the amounts and told her I was skeptical because we had gotten a call from a scam IRS person last week. She said she completely understood. I asked her what info I needed to confirm. She said my address DOB and last 4 only of SS #. She also added she was calling from the SSA Payment Center and my rep had just told me that is who would be getting in touch with me although by mail.
I verified my identity and she gave me the back pay amounts and monthly amounts I would be receiving. She told me who my bank was and I didn't have to tell her that. Also when I applied I gave them my cell number and that's the number they called not my home or my FAX line which the IRS scammer called on last week.
This isn't a scam number but it always pays to be careful. She added she would have approved the payment anyway and I would have gotten my money no matter if I verified with her on the phone or not. She said that they do call from time to time if the amount is large in order to let the recipients know to be looking for the deposit into their account. She never verified my acct number or asked me to.
The IRS scammer had my Name, Address and the last 4 of my social whih was scary and I reported that number on the IRS page. People can get that info but just because they have your last 4 don't assume they have the rest of your SS number and never give the entire number out.
I just wanted to put others minds at ease as well. For me it was a legitimate call however these numbers can be high jacked so when in doubt call you local office to verify.