5 Social Security Scams to Beware Of -- and How to Avoid Them
Close to 68 million Americans collect Social Security benefits every month, amounting to a total of $1.5 trillion paid out over the course of a year. That's a lot of money, which is why Social Security is a common target of scammers.
If you don't know what to look out for and are not familiar with common scams and scammer techniques, you may end up falling prey to one. Here are five scams to know about.
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