The Social Security Administration Office of Inspector General joined federal agencies for National 'Slam the Scam' activities on March 5, 2026, issuing alerts about AI-enabled impersonation, IRS/SSA spoofing calls, and elder-targeted schemes. Notices urged victims to report fraud to FTC/IC3 and provided guidance for protecting seniors and reporting suspicious activity.

In early March 2026 the SSA Office of Inspector General coordinated National Slam the Scam Day outreach with federal partners, issuing targeted consumer alerts addressing an uptick in AI-assisted impersonation calls and elder-focused social-engineering schemes. The campaign emphasized common fraud vectors—IRS and SSA spoofing, investment and romance deepfake misuse, and tech-support style extortion—and provided step-by-step guidance for recognizing red flags, safeguarding beneficiary and tax information, and documenting incidents for law enforcement. Outreach materials directed consumers to report incidents to FTC and IC3, described how to place fraud alerts or credit freezes, and encouraged family members and caregivers to monitor vulnerable seniors’ accounts and communications. The OIG underscored the importance of public-private reporting channels and urged financial institutions and platforms to expedite blocking and restoration processes for victims. The coordinated notices reflected rising agency concern about the speed and sophistication of AI-enabled impersonation and reinforced community-level prevention and reporting priorities ahead of peak fraud periods.