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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