Thanks to Jim Van Olst whose daughter is in charge of the King Co Senior Abuse Section.
New reports show that scammers are reviving an old tactic to gain trust. Scammers are emailing and texting pictures of real and doctored law enforcement credentials and badges to prove they are legitimate and scam people out of money. Scammers may change the picture or use a different name, agency, or badge number, but the basic scam is the same.
Read more about impersonation scams involving law enforcement credentials and badges.
That unexpected offer from the SSA to activate a benefit increase is from a criminal and not the real SSA. Report suspected scans to www.oig.ssa.gov/report.