Threat Intelligence Directory
Social Engineering

Social Security Number Suspended Scam

Attack Trigger

Fear of identity theft + government authority

What Attackers Want

$1,000–$10,000+ via wire transfer or crypto

How This Attack Works

Scammers claim your Social Security Number has been suspended due to suspicious activity and demand you call a number immediately.

Red Flags to Watch For

  • SSA never suspends SSNs
  • Caller ID spoofed as government number
  • Extreme urgency and threats of arrest
  • Requests wire transfer to "protect" funds

Known Malicious Domains

These domains have been associated with this attack. Never click links going to these addresses.

  • ssa-gov-alert.comMALICIOUS
  • social-security-suspended.netMALICIOUS
  • ssn-suspension-notice.comMALICIOUS

Glance automatically blocks emails from domains on this list. Domain list is not exhaustive — attackers register new domains continuously.

How Glance Stops This

  • Domain similarity analysis catches lookalike sender addresses at millisecond speed
  • SPF / DKIM / DMARC validation flags authentication failures before you ever see the email
  • VirusTotal + Google Safe Browsing checks every link in real time
  • Urgency language detection scores the email higher for manual review
  • Known malicious domain blocklist updated continuously from live scan data

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