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#SlamTheScam 2025

National “Slam the Scam” Day is designated by Social Security’s Office of the Inspector General to raise awareness of government imposter scams, which continue to spread across the United States. Slam the Scam Day is Thursday, March 6, 2025, as part of National Consumer Protection Week, which takes place this year from March 2-8.

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poster - Help us #SlamTheScam and stop government imposters in their tracks. Protect yourself from fraud and know what to do if your Social Security information is compromised.
poster - We need your help to #SlamTheScam on government imposters. Learn how to spot scams, identify red flags, and report suspicious activity.

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Printable Resources

poster - gift card scams - buying a gift card to pay someone? stop. it's a scam!. gift cards are for gifts. do not use a gift card to pay: the IRS or Social Security, tech support, etc.... report to reportfraud.ftc.gov
poster - if you receive a suspicious call: hang-up, don't believe them, don't trust your caller ID, don't give them money, don't give them personal information, report to oig.ssa.gov

Participating Agencies and Organizations

If you’re sharing information on Slam the Scam Day with your audience, we want to know about it.

You can send us an email – or use #SlamtheScam and tag us in your post.

We also have a Press Release template you can use to announce your participation and events you host.

  • Advancing States
  • Alliance for Retired Americans
  • America Saves
  • American Association of University Women (AAUW)
  • American Corporate Partners (ACP)
  • American Gold Star Mothers
  • American Institute of Certified Professional Accountants (AICPA)
  • AmeriCorps Seniors
  • ASPIRA, Inc.
  • B'nai B'rith
  • Blinded Veterans of Association
  • COADInc
  • CVS
  • Elder Justice Working Group (EJWG)
  • Greenwood Capital (Greenville, SC)
  • International Association for Indigenous Aging (IA2)
  • Men’s Health Organization
  • National Adult Day Services Association (NADSA)
  • National Council on Aging (NCOA)
  • National Indigenous Women’s Resource Center (NIWRC)
  • Quietech Associates, Inc.
  • U.S. Access Board (USAB)
  • U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission
  • U.S. Department of Labor
  • U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
  • U.S. Postal Inspection Service
  • U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
  • USAging
  • Walmart
  • Wives of the Armed Forces (WAF)

*Any reference to a third-party organization does not imply endorsement or recommendation by the Social Security Administration. The third-party organizations above participate in “Slam the Scam” on a voluntary basis and without compensation from the agency.