Overview
- The active scheme uses counterfeit Supreme Court letterhead with forged signatures of Chief Justice John Roberts and Justice Sonia Sotomayor.
- Letters are personally addressed and assert the recipient is a suspect, citing real officials such as an SSA executive and New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez while even misnaming the DEA.
- Claims include a compromised Social Security number, supposed cooperation with the Treasury, and limits like $10,000 per bank account and $80,000–$100,000 in investments.
- The SSA Office of Inspector General calls the notices completely false, urging people to tear them up, with follow‑ups by text or phone often used to escalate pressure.
- Authorities direct the public to report at ssa.gov/scam or to the FTC, and experts recommend immediate steps for anyone who engaged, including freezing accounts and monitoring credit.