tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19246708.post2563547571457520406..comments2024-03-28T10:15:57.792-04:00Comments on Social Security News: Is He Getting The Right Explanation? Sounds To Me Like He's A Fraud Victim.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19246708.post-270552416121440782012-04-08T13:57:09.531-04:002012-04-08T13:57:09.531-04:00The scammers don't usually call SSA to redirec...The scammers don't usually call SSA to redirect the checks -- they change the account info by going through the bank itself. <br /><br />The Treasury department has a little known system which banks can use to change direct deposit on Social Security checks without any SSA review. This system has been used in almost every direct deposit fraud case I've seen to date.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19246708.post-3674839597580452722012-04-07T16:41:40.749-04:002012-04-07T16:41:40.749-04:00None of this story adds up. If you already have di...None of this story adds up. If you already have direct deposit, you don't get "automatically" signed up for Direct Express. And the direct deposit requirement does not become mandatory until 2013. The reporter obviously never talked to Social Security(but, then, they never do.) SSA has been having ongoing problems with scammers who call the 800# and redirect bene checks to other bank accts or prepaid debit cards. He was most likely a victim of this, which should have been part of the story.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com