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The US Social Security Administration (SSA) Office of the Inspector General (OIG) is cautioning the public to be aware of emails that appear to be from SSA and include a link to download a utility tool.  This fake email is an attempt to lure individuals to fraudulent sites that are not associated with SSA by claiming there is a problem, a potential error and to correct the issue you must download a ‘Security Update Tool.” 

THIS EMAIL IS NOT FROM SSA (see attached).  This version of the scam emai

Synthetic ID fraud or SIF has grown in popularity among bad actors over the years, with US companies reporting losses of $20 billion in 2021 compared to $6 billion in 2016. Cybersecurity and fraud experts discuss why this type of fraud has gained traction, how fraudsters use it, mitigation steps, and what we can expect in 2022.   SIF-deploying threat actors use automation and artificial intelligence to evade traditional identity verification solutions, according to synthetic identity fraud solut