Monroe County Executive Cheryl Dinolfo is warning local seniors of a recent telephone scam targeting social security recipients.
The phone call, coming from a variety of telephone numbers, claims to be the United States Social Security Administration notifying recipients that their Social Security number has been suspended due to suspicious activity.
The call urges individuals to press 1 to be connected with a Social Security representative.
Dinolfo urges people who get this call to not respond and always use caution when providing personal information to an unsolicited source.
The Monroe County Office for the Aging is aware of this current scam and has opened an inquiry with the New York State Office for the Aging.
Suspected scams can be reported to the Monroe County Office for the Aging by calling (585) 753-6280.
For more information on how to avoid scams, residents may call Lifespan at (585) 244-8400 or NY Connects at (585) 325-2800.
