People warned of Social Security scams rampant in the area

Officials are warning people that scams from callers pretending to be from the Social Security Administration are running through the state and in north-central Montana, with scammers targeting people of all ages.

Hill County’s Area X Council on Aging reported last week that it is receiving three to 15 calls every couple of days reporting Social Security scams, including from people in their 30s wondering what to do.

A Havre man who gave his Social Security number to a scammer two weeks ago is mentioned in a release from Senior Medicare Patrol in Missoula, as is a woman in Great Falls w...