--- title: Lookout for New Social Security Number Scams description: There are new Social Security Scams and we want you to be aware! image: https://blog.brixeyandmeyer.com/hubfs/Tax%20Email%20Header%20(1)-1.png --- [![Brixey Meyer](https://blog.brixeyandmeyer.com/hs-fs/hubfs/raw_assets/public/Brixey_and_Meyer_January2023/images/Brixey-white.png?width=3092&height=1080&name=Brixey-white.png "Brixey Meyer")](https://www.brixeyandmeyer.com/) - [Home](https://www.brixeyandmeyer.com/) - [Our Services](https://brixeyandmeyer.com/#headline-143-59) - [Audit & Assurance](https://www.brixeyandmeyer.com/audit-and-assurance) - [CFO Services](https://www.brixeyandmeyer.com/cfo-services) - [Cyber Risk Management](https://www.brixeyandmeyer.com/cyber-sure) - [Environmental, Social & Governance](https://www.brixeyandmeyer.com/environmental-social-governance-services-esg) - [Human Resources](https://www.brixeyandmeyer.com/human-resources) - [Operations, Technology & Strategy](https://www.brixeyandmeyer.com/operations-technology-strategy) - [Retirement Plan Administration](https://www.brixeyandmeyer.com/retirement-plan-administration) - [State & Local Tax](https://www.brixeyandmeyer.com/state-local-tax) - [Tax Compliance & Consulting](https://www.brixeyandmeyer.com/tax-compliance-and-consulting) - [Transaction Advisory](https://www.brixeyandmeyer.com/transaction-advisory-services) - [Valuation](https://www.brixeyandmeyer.com/valuation-services) - [Insights](https://blog.brixeyandmeyer.com/) - [About](https://brixeyandmeyer.com/?page_id=206) - [About B&M](https://www.brixeyandmeyer.com/about-bm) - [Our Team](https://www.brixeyandmeyer.com/our-team) - [Join Our Team](https://www.brixeyandmeyer.com/join-our-team) - [Contact](https://www.brixeyandmeyer.com/contact) - [Get Started](https://www.brixeyandmeyer.com/get-started) - [Client Portal](https://www.clientaxcess.com/#/login) - [Make a Payment](https://secure.cpacharge.com/pages/brixeyandmeyer/payments) - [Home](https://www.brixeyandmeyer.com/) - [Our Services](https://brixeyandmeyer.com/#headline-143-59) - [Audit & Assurance](https://www.brixeyandmeyer.com/audit-and-assurance) - [CFO Services](https://www.brixeyandmeyer.com/cfo-services) - [Cyber Risk Management](https://www.brixeyandmeyer.com/cyber-sure) - [Environmental, Social & Governance](https://www.brixeyandmeyer.com/environmental-social-governance-services-esg) - [Human Resources](https://www.brixeyandmeyer.com/human-resources) - [Operations, Technology & Strategy](https://www.brixeyandmeyer.com/operations-technology-strategy) - [Retirement Plan Administration](https://www.brixeyandmeyer.com/retirement-plan-administration) - [State & Local Tax](https://www.brixeyandmeyer.com/state-local-tax) - [Tax Compliance & Consulting](https://www.brixeyandmeyer.com/tax-compliance-and-consulting) - [Transaction Advisory](https://www.brixeyandmeyer.com/transaction-advisory-services) - [Valuation](https://www.brixeyandmeyer.com/valuation-services) - [Insights](https://blog.brixeyandmeyer.com/) - [About](https://brixeyandmeyer.com/?page_id=206) - [About B&M](https://www.brixeyandmeyer.com/about-bm) - [Our Team](https://www.brixeyandmeyer.com/our-team) - [Join Our Team](https://www.brixeyandmeyer.com/join-our-team) - [Contact](https://www.brixeyandmeyer.com/contact) - [Get Started](https://www.brixeyandmeyer.com/get-started) ![](https://blog.brixeyandmeyer.com/hubfs/Tax%20Email%20Header%20(1)-1.png) # Lookout for New Social Security Number Scams Published by [Steve Hood](https://blog.brixeyandmeyer.com/author/steve-hood) on Nov 7, 2019 9:49:43 AM ![Tax Email Header (1)-1](https://blog.brixeyandmeyer.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Tax%20Email%20Header%20(1)-1.png?width=744&name=Tax%20Email%20Header%20(1)-1.png) There are new variations of Tax Related Scams going around and we want you to be aware! The latest twist on a scam related to Social Security Numbers is where scammers claim to be able to suspend or cancel the victim’s Social Security Number.  The scammers may mention overdue taxes in addition to threatening to cancel the person’s Social Security Number. Please remember, the IRS and its authorized private collection agencies will never: 1.  Call to demand immediate payment using a specific payment method such as debit card, credit card, gift cards or wire transfers. 2. Ask a person to make a payment to a person or organization other than the US Treasury 3. Threaten to immediately bring in local police or other law enforcement agencies to arrest the taxpayer for not paying 4. Demand taxes to be paid without giving the person the opportunity to question or appeal the amount owed. Taxpayers should not give out sensitive information over the phone unless they are positive they know the caller is legitimate. **When in doubt –hang up.**   If you would like to speak to one of our [tax specialists](https://www.brixeyandmeyer.com/services/tax-compliance-consulting/) for more information, please call: 1 (866) 760-0940, visit our [website](https://www.brixeyandmeyer.com/lets-talk/), or send a note to [Miranda.Hawk@brixeyandmeyer.com](mailto:Miranda.Hawk@brixeyandmeyer.com) to setup a time to speak.   Tags: [brixey and meyer](https://blog.brixeyandmeyer.com/topic/brixey-and-meyer), [ohio](https://blog.brixeyandmeyer.com/topic/ohio), [Tax](https://blog.brixeyandmeyer.com/topic/tax), [Tax Team](https://blog.brixeyandmeyer.com/topic/tax-team), [2019](https://blog.brixeyandmeyer.com/topic/2019), [Scam Prevention](https://blog.brixeyandmeyer.com/topic/scam-prevention) [Back to Blog](https://blog.brixeyandmeyer.com) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) ## Related Articles ## [Governor DeWine Signs Budget Bill](https://blog.brixeyandmeyer.com/governor-dewine-signs-budget-bill) After months of negotiations, Governor Mike DeWine signed Ohio's FY 2020-2021 general operating... 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