NATIONWIDE — CONSUMERS WHO RECEIVE A LETTER FROM A JUSTICE OF THE SUPREME COURT, one warning of an investigation, should know that it’s a scam targeting Social Security recipients , CBS News reported on Thursday. The Social Security Administration, which had already been on alert about the scam letters, issued an alert on Oct. 8. The SSA’s Office of the Inspector General has warned the program’s 75 million beneficiaries to be on alert if they receive such a letter claiming to be from the nation’s highest court.

This watchdog group said the hoax shows a shift in government imposter schemes, which until now purported to be from IRS officials, who mostly communicate compliance issues via certified mail. The scams use multiple points of contact, including text messages, which threaten the r

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