Scam on Social Security hitting area

Local residents report they have received calls this week from people doing a new scam using Social Security as a cover.

People are receiving calls representing the source as the Social Security Administration saying the administration is checking on activity on the account and the person being scammed should press 1 to continue.

When they check with the Social Security Administration, the residents said, there is no suspicious activity on their accounts.

Social Security has reported numerous scams in the last few years, and urges people to use extreme caution. When people receive a call, pres...