Monday, October 28, 2013

From Community Org. Talibah Mateen- Lotus training-Thursday, Nov 14th, 2013

Legal Options for Trafficked and Underserved Survivors
Attorney Recruitment & Training
Thursday, November 14, 2013
Helfaer Hall, Mount Mary University

Agenda
8:30 Arrival and Registration
9:00 Welcome
9:05 Human Trafficking Overview
in Wisconsin (Dawn Jones,
Detective, Milw. Police Dept)
10:00 Victim’s Rights 101 (Christine
Nolan, Director of Training &
Victim Services, Wisconsin DOJ)
10:30 Victims’ Rights Enforcement in
Wisconsin (Julie Braun, Director
of Operations, Wisconsin Crime
Victims Rights Board)
10:45 LOTUS Legal Clinic (Rachel
Monaco-Wilcox, Chair, Mount
Mary University Justice Dept.)
11:15 Q/A, Networking
There is no charge to attend, however registration is requested.
www.brownpapertickets.com/event/494858
Questions? Contact Rachel Monaco-Wilcox at
monacowr@mtmary.edu or 414-258-4810 x442

Please join us for the first annual LOTUS training and recruitment for legal clinic
volunteers. LOTUS (Legal Options for Trafficked and Underserved Survivors) helps
victims of crime, including victims of human trafficking. At the training, you will:
• Explore local and national issues of human trafficking from experts
• Cover the basic statutory and constitutional rights that victims have in
Wisconsin and how they are enforced
• Learn about the work of the LOTUS clinic and volunteer needs
• Connect with community leaders who work on these important issues
Who should attend? Attorneys (all practice areas are needed) who are interested
in victim’s rights and assistance, as well as community and agency leaders who
work with victims of crime.

From Alderwoman Coggs- Housing Resource Fair


Tuesday, October 22, 2013

From Talibah Mateen- Free Truck Driving Classes and Job Oppt.

SPARKGLX 
Need A Job? 
 
 
Creating Careers And High Incomes
For You In Transportation
SPARKGLX: Preparing You For A High Paying Job With Benefits.
Director of Corporate Affairs 
702-277-9442 – Office Las Vegas
224-230-5737 – Office Chicago
702-948-6290 – Fax 
info@sparkglx.com
www.sparkglx.com
SPARKGLX is an 
alliance of professionals 
that provide work-force 
solutions for our clients
We do that by finding 
them the best 
prequalified potential 
employees.
Today, we will 
determine if you are one 
of those potential 
employees.
Creating Careers And High Incomes
For You In Transportation
SPARKGLX: Preparing You For A High Paying Job With Benefits
.
Part 1 – Overview – 15 minutes
Part 2 – Question and Answers – 5 minutes
5 min break. Those who are interested stay for Part 3
Part 3 – Details – 15 minutes
Part 4 – Questions and Answers – 5 minutes
5 min break. Those who are interested stay for part 5
Part 5 – Complete Pre-Application Paperwork and Schedule Phone Interview 
10-15 minutes (you will need to be at your computer for the phone interview)
Dismissed
==========================================================================================================================
Complete Phone Interview and Apply for the Job Online – 15 minutes
Five Part Presentation
1. Be at least 21 years of age. And legal to work in the USA.
2. Be able to read, write and speak English
3. Be willing to start training within the next 2-3 weeks. 
4. Be willing to be gone from home for 2-3 weeks at a time 
driving cross county.
5. Have a valid state drivers licenses and 1 year of driving 
experience.
6. Have no more than 2 moving violations in the last year.
7. Have no more than 3 moving violations in the past 3 
years.
Creating Careers And Higher Incomes
For You In Transportation
How To Qualify
SPARKGLX: Preparing You For A High Paying Job With Benefits
.
8. Have no felonies in the past 10 year 
9. Be drug free for the past year.
10. Have No drug related crimes in the past 10 years.
11. Be willing to take and pass regular drug and alcohol 
screening tests.
12. If incarcerated, be out of jail or prison for at least 5 years
13. Have no DUI violations for the past 7 years.
14. Misdemeanors and accidents convictions are handled on 
a case by case basis.
15. Be able to pass a Department of Transportation physical

From Leif Ottenson-HGNI


 
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Milwaukee LISC
Helping neighbors build communities
  October 22, 2013 eAnnouncement
 

 

REGISTER NOW!

CLICK HERE

Whole Neighborhoods…One Milwaukee

Saturday, October 26th, 2013, 9am-3pm
St. Marcus Lutheran School, 2215 North Palmer, Milwaukee

Overview
This Community Development Symposium brings together neighborhood
partners to network, share information
 on promising practices, and build strength and support for collective impact. Many of us work in specific geographic places, with specific programs and partners, the symposium will help partners strategize to create a community development agenda with whole neighborhoods for one Milwaukee.

Breakfast and Networking       8:00-9:00AM
Literature tables will be available for participants to share programs and opportunities with others. Please bring materials to share! 

Opening Remarks and Keynote Address     9:00-10:15AM
Keynote Address: Noted community development researcher, Dr. Todd Swanstrom, will draw parallels between community development initiatives in the older industrial cities of St. Louis and Milwaukee. His presentation will discuss their efforts in St. Louis to create a well-organized network of grassroots organizations and Community Development Corporations who advance the agenda to transform St. Louis. In this session, participants will hear Dr. Swanstrom outline the steps St. Louis took to build a strong and connected system and why it matters for Milwaukee.

Workshops/Breakout Groups                       10:30 AM to 11:55 AM
“Accessing City Assistance and Services” – participants will learn about the support resources that the city of Milwaukee provides to neighborhood residents. This workshop is for residents, block watch captains, and leaders of community based organizations that possess a desire to connect their residents and neighbors with resources that will help them revitalize their neighborhoods.

“Connect, Relate, Abate” -- Community safety pervades every aspect of a neighborhood’s quality of life. Community safety concerns connect many of the various strategies that work to revitalize neighborhoods.  In this workshop, neighborhood and law enforcement partners will discuss tactics for residents and stakeholders work together to deal with chronic nuisance properties in an effort to create a strong neighborhood.

“Settle-Up” – Settlement Houses have long been places of strength, safety, stability and community solidarity. Programming from Milwaukee’s Settlement Houses (Neighborhood Centers) is growing and has the potential to serve nearly half of the Milwaukee’s residents. Participants in this workshop will learn how Settlement Houses are seeding and leading programs with residents in their neighborhoods. Workshop attendees will also learn how the work of neighborhood centers fits into the larger agenda of transforming our city, as they collaborate under the umbrella of the United Neighborhood Centers of Milwaukee (UNCOM).

“Small Steps, Big Impact” – Change does not happen overnight. It requires small transactional efforts that lead to transformation over time. Leaders from the Layton Boulevard West Neighbors will discuss the model of the four Healthy Neighborhood principles (Image, Neighborhood Management, Physical Conditions, and Market) and their theory of transformation for the greater Layton Boulevard Neighborhoods (vocabulary, mindset, strategies, asset v. deficit-based approach, impact). This session will be a great opportunity to learn from one a thriving neighborhood organization.

“Still Rising” – This breakout discussion features the story of SouthEastern Wisconsin Common Ground’s campaign, Milwaukee Rising, which engaged citizens who led with action, advocacy, and accountability to address the foreclosure crisis in Milwaukee’s urban core. This inspiring workshop will help participants learn how ordinary people can bring extraordinary results when they lead with power.

Lunch and Networking                    12Noon-1:00PM
Take time to visit literature tables and network with peers in one-on-one conversation.

Special Door Prize
During the lunch portion of the symposium, we will announce a $1,000 home improvement/home repair grant leveraged by a low-interest loan from ACTS Housing. Winners must be registered for the symposium a volunteer resident of one of Milwaukee’s neighborhoods.

Funder’s Panel “Aligning the Grass-tops”    1:00PM-2:30PM

This afternoon panel is designed to look at what’s happening at the “grasstops”. This panel takes a broader look at place-based community development approaches and what is needed at the grasstops to support impact at the grassroots level. Facilitated by Dr. Todd Swanstrom, panelists include Chief Edward Flynn, Milwaukee Police Department; Gill Llanas, Retired Executive Director, Northwestern Mutual Foundation; Susan Lloyd, Executive Director, Zilber Family Foundation; and Rhonda McFarland, Vice President Community Development Banking, Chase Bank.

Closing               2:30-3:00PM

 

Sponsored By: BMO Harris, Greater Milwaukee Foundation, Northwestern Mutual Foundation

With support from: Zilber Neighborhood Initiative

 

Keynote Speaker Biography
Todd Swanstrom is the E. Desmond Lee Professor of Community Collaboration and Public Policy Administration at the University of Missouri-St. Louis, and co-author of the award-winning Place Matters: Metropolitics for the Twenty-First Century (2004).  His latest book (co-edited with Clarissa Hayward), Justice and the American Metropolis, was published by University of Minnesota Press in 2011.  Since 2004, as part of the MacArthur Foundation’s Building Resilient Regions Network (
http://brr.berkeley.edu/), he has published research on local responses to the foreclosure crisis and efforts to increase employment of women, minorities, and low-income persons in construction.  His research currently focuses on community development and neighborhood change, especially in “weak market” metros. He is using the resources of his endowed professorship to support the Community Builders Network of Metro St. Louis (http://www.communitybuildersstl.org/), an alliance of community development nonprofits working to build vibrant neighborhoods that support a stronger and more competitive regional economy. Swanson has a Master’s degree from Washington University in St. Louis and a Ph.D. from Princeton University.


HGNI, Leif Otteson -Clinton Rose Center Development Session


Sunday, October 20, 2013

From Ald. Coggs--Ideas for hire

Up to $50,000 for your great ideas for Wisconsin Avenue




Photo Gallery Gallery: Wisconsin Avenue ideas needed

Wisconsin Avenue in Downtown Milwaukee has become a bit of a punching bag. As the main artery through the state's biggest city, it should be much "nicer" than it is. I agree. Reality is, though, that it's not as bad as many proclaim it to be. And, groups like Milwaukee DowntownEast TownWestown and - of course - the City have truly improved the Avenue in the past several years.

But daily focus on design matters and a little bit more attention to details along the Avenue will help. To this end, ART Milwaukee,Newaukee and other civic groups want to continue to transform how people perceive Wisconsin Avenue. And there's a $50,000 fund to help bring your awesome ideas to life.

That's right. Stop complaining and be a part of the solution.

You have ideas, and Milwaukee wants them. And even if your idea isn't a winning one ART Milwaukee and Newaukee will help you find a team of local artists that can make your vision become a reality.

So what does a good place making idea for Wisconsin Avenue involve?

Here are a few of our thoughts from Jeremy Fojut, one of the architects of the initiative.

- Ideas for more creative bike racks
- Light and sound activations of skywalks and/or on the street
- Creative ideas to activate alleys
- New bus stop designs
- More walkable sidewalks and crosswalks
- Parking spot parklets
- Space activation through performing arts
- New trash receptacle that encourage usage
- Parking lots into parks
- Art installations that incorporate the trees, flower pots, public space, medians, street signage
- Art that encourages safety
- Programming that generates foot traffic with a focus on local business
- Art installations that create connections from crossing streets that lead you to Wisconsin Ave
- Ideas that involved social furniture on the avenue
- Ideas that activate space
- Ideas encourage sense of place
- Ideas that connect the avenue to other places

When you submit your idea think about this question: "How can we make Wisconsin Avenue feel more like home?" Up to four of the best ideas submitted will receive funding and support to come to life along the avenue.
Creational Trails: A Placemaking Experience in Milwaukee is a project put forth by the Greater Milwaukee Committee, ART Milwaukee and beINtween.

Upcoming Training Opportunities and events of interest--Leadership Coach Pastor Calhoun



Here are some upcoming free training opportunites
 
Please share the following through your networks, churches and communities.   
 
Events of Interest
 
1.  Marketplace Qualified Health Plans.  Thursday 24, 2013 5-7 PM, Black Health Coalition of Wisconsin, 3020 W. Vliet Street, Milwaukee.   414-933-0064, x 212.  Focus on the Affordable Care /Act Community Forum.  Come and listen to all providers of the insurance plan under what is better known as ObamaCare. 
 
 
2.  2nd Community Development Symposium.  Saturday, October 26, 2013, 9-3 PM  St. Marcus Lutheran School, 2215 N. Palmer, Milwaukee.  Focus on Creating Whole Communities."  This is being sponsored by LISC (Local Neighborhood Support Corporation.
 
 
 
Free Training Courses and Workshops
 
1.  International Association of Human Values Educators Course (IAHV):    October 28-31 4-6:30 PM.  The Next Door Foundation is putting on this training.  Focus on training adults the strategies used to manage stress and emotions in youth and themselves.  See attached flyer.  To sign up 414-274-2447.
 
2.   Citizen Academy Training:     Nov. 9 & 16 (two sessions 8 hours each (16 hours) to complete the training course.  Police District (Third District) is putting on the training.  Please contact Pastor Briggs to sign up and for details. 
 
3.  Community Building Milwaukee (CBM):  Nov. 6-8, 13-15, Jan. 8-10, 2014.  Three different times to participate in one of three workshop sessions.   Each training session is (16) hours to complete training.  Please contact James Bartos, 414-290-0472 for details and sign up.   
 
Please share with others and if you have questions, let me know. 

Leadership Coach-Pastor Calhoun and Grace Fellowship Family Night

You are cordially invited to attend game night at Grace Fellowship 3879 N. Port Washington from 6-8pm for some good, clean family fun.  Play a game of Chess or Checkers against Pastor Calhoun and others.

Neighborhood participation is welcomed.

Pastor Calhoun

Friday, October 18, 2013

Keep the "Porch Lights On" Initiative

Hello Everyone,

As discussed in our neighborhood meeting, please keep your porch lights on from 7:30pm to 7am daily.  Our goal is to send a unified message.

Tonight the streets looked good with all of the lights GH-WBT keep it up.

Light up the neighborhood!!!!

Wednesday, October 16, 2013

General Neighborhood Meeting-Thursday, Oct 17th, 6-7:30pm

Date:  Thursday, October 17, 2013 from 6-7:30Pm
Place:  Grace Fellowship Church, Pastor Calhoun
            3879 N. Port Washington Avenue 
What do you want your neighborhood to look like?
 Alderwoman Coggs, the community organizers, and the neighborhood board invite you to help design, build safety, and plan neighborhood improvement projects with the individuals below as well as hear from Ald. Donovan about the South Side's camera program.

Session outline:
1.     MPD- To take Reports and Concerns
2.      Ald. Donovan- South Side Security and Camera Project
3.     Keith Hayes- Designing a neighborhood project:  The Artery  
4.      Gracelyn Wilson- TIN update and other neighborhood projects
5.     Leif Ottesen and J Allen Stokes- LISC and other updates
6.     Samuel Sims, Rick Muhammad, Pastor Calhoun-Neighborhood updates
7.     Committee Meetings
For More Information contact  Samuel Sims  at williamsburgtriangle@gmail.com or Community Organizer Gracelyn Wilson at 444-8204.

Note: Change and improvement takes everyone: youth, middle aged, and seniors.  We need everyone to come.  Your work in building a quality area is needed.  Be there.  Sign up to volunteer on a committee and hear about the changes in currently taking place in your neighborhood.    

Saturday, October 5, 2013

MPD5 and MPD 2 Elderly Scam Alert

Subject: Fwd: SCAM ALERT for our elderly neighbors

COPY/FYI,
 
The following are some of the most common scams that the FBI investigates and tips to help prevent you from being victimized.
Telemarketing Fraud
When you send money to people you do not know personally or give personal or financial information to unknown callers, you increase your chances of becoming a victim of telemarketing fraud.
Here are some warning signs of telemarketing fraud—what a caller may tell you:
  • “You must act ‘now’ or the offer won’t be good.”
  • “You’ve won a ‘free’ gift, vacation, or prize.” But you have to pay for “postage and handling” or other charges.
  • “You must send money, give a credit card or bank account number, or have a check picked up by courier.” You may hear this before you have had a chance to consider the offer carefully.
  • “You don’t need to check out the company with anyone.” The callers say you do not need to speak to anyone including your family, lawyer, accountant, local Better Business Bureau, or consumer protection agency.
  • “You don’t need any written information about their company or their references.”
  • “You can’t afford to miss this ‘high-profit, no-risk’ offer.”
If you hear these or similar “lines” from a telephone salesperson, just say “no thank you” and hang up the telephone.
 
Tips for Avoiding Telemarketing Fraud:
 
It’s very difficult to get your money back if you’ve been cheated over the telephone. Before you buy anything by telephone, remember:
  • Don’t buy from an unfamiliar company. Legitimate businesses understand that you want more information about their company and are happy to comply.
  • Always ask for and wait until you receive written material about any offer or charity. If you get brochures about costly investments, ask someone whose financial advice you trust to review them. But, unfortunately, beware—not everything written down is true.
  • Always check out unfamiliar companies with your local consumer protection agency, Better Business Bureau, state attorney general, the National Fraud Information Center, or other watchdog groups. Unfortunately, not all bad businesses can be identified through these organizations.
  • Obtain a salesperson’s name, business identity, telephone number, street address, mailing address, and business license number before you transact business. Some con artists give out false names, telephone numbers, addresses, and business license numbers. Verify the accuracy of these items.
  • Before you give money to a charity or make an investment, find out what percentage of the money is paid in commissions and what percentage actually goes to the charity or investment.
  • Before you send money, ask yourself a simple question. “What guarantee do I really have that this solicitor will use my money in the manner we agreed upon?”
  • Don’t pay in advance for services. Pay services only after they are delivered.
  • Be wary of companies that want to send a messenger to your home to pick up money, claiming it is part of their service to you. In reality, they are taking your money without leaving any trace of who they are or where they can be reached.
  • Always take your time making a decision. Legitimate companies won’t pressure you to make a snap decision.
  • Don’t pay for a “free prize.” If a caller tells you the payment is for taxes, he or she is violating federal law.
  • Before you receive your next sales pitch, decide what your limits are—the kinds of financial information you will and won’t give out on the telephone.
  • Be sure to talk over big investments offered by telephone salespeople with a trusted friend, family member, or financial advisor. It’s never rude to wait and think about an offer.
  • Never respond to an offer you don’t understand thoroughly.
  • Never send money or give out personal information such as credit card numbers and expiration dates, bank account numbers, dates of birth, or social security numbers to unfamiliar companies or unknown persons.
  • Be aware that your personal information is often brokered to telemarketers through third parties.
  • If you have been victimized once, be wary of persons who call offering to help you recover your losses for a fee paid in advance.
  • If you have information about a fraud, report it to state, local, or federal law enforcement agencies
 
 
 
 
**SPANISH VERSION**
 
Las siguientes son algunas de las estafas más comunes que el FBI investiga y consejos para ayudar a evitar que sean víctimas.

Fraude de Tele mercadeo
Al enviar dinero a personas que no conoces personalmente o dar información personal o financiera a personas desconocidas, va a maximizar sus posibilidades de convertirse en una víctima de fraude de telemercadeo.
Estas son algunas señales de advertencia de telé marketing fraude lo que la persona que llama puede decir que:
· " Usted debe actuar " ahora " o la oferta no va a ser buena. "
· " Usted ha ganado un regalo " gratis ", premio o unas vacaciones. " Pero usted tiene que pagar por " gastos de envío " u otros cargos.
· " Usted debe enviar el dinero, dar una tarjeta de crédito o número de cuenta bancaria, o entregue un cheque a un mensajero. " Es posible que escuche esto antes de haber tenido la oportunidad de considerar la oferta con cuidado.
· " Usted no tiene que echa un vistazo a la empresa con nadie. " Las personas que llaman dicen que no es necesario hablar con nadie, incluyendo su familia, abogado, contador, Better Business Bureau local o agencia de protección del consumidor.
· " Usted no necesita ninguna información por escrito acerca de su empresa o de sus referencias. "
· " No puede permitirse el lujo de perder esta oferta " de alta rentabilidad, sin riesgo"
Si oye estas "líneas" o similares de un vendedor de teléfono, simplemente decir "no gracias" y cuelgue el teléfono.
Consejos para evitar el fraude por telemercadeo:

Es muy difícil recuperar su dinero si usted ha sido engañado por teléfono. Antes de comprar algo por teléfono, recuerde:
No compre de una empresa familiar.  Negocios legítimos comprenden que desea obtener más información acerca de su empresa y están dispuestos a cumplir.
Preguntar siempre para y esperar hasta que reciba el material escrito sobre cualquier oferta o de la caridad. Si usted recibe folletos sobre inversiones costosas, pídale a alguien cuyo consejo financiero de confianza para su revisión. Pero, por desgracia, ten cuidado, no todo lo escrito es cierto.
Siempre echa un vistazo a las empresas no familiares con su agencia local de protección del consumidor , Better Business Bureau , fiscal general del estado , el Centro Nacional de Información de Fraude , u otros organismos de control . Por desgracia, no todos los malos negocios se pueden identificar a través de estas organizaciones.
Obtenga el nombre de un vendedor, identidad comercial, número de teléfono, dirección exacta, dirección postal y número de licencia de negocio antes de realizar transacciones de negocios. Algunos estafadores dan nombres falsos, números de teléfono, direcciones, y números de licencia de negocio.  Verifique la exactitud de estos artículos.
Antes de dar dinero a una organización benéfica o de realizar una inversión, usted debería saber qué porcentaje del dinero que se paga en comisiones y qué porcentaje va en realidad a la caridad o la inversión.
Antes de enviar el dinero, haga una pregunta simple. " ¿Qué garantía tengo realmente que esta persona utilizara el dinero de la manera en la que acordamos? "
No pague por adelantado por servicios. Servicios únicamente después de que se entreguen pago.
Tenga cuidado con las empresas que quieran enviar un mensajero a su casa para recoger el dinero, alegando que es parte de su servicio. En realidad, ellos están tomando su dinero sin dejar rastro de quiénes son o de dónde se puede llegar.
Siempre tome su tiempo de tomar una decisión. Las compañías legítimas no lo presionarán para tomar una decisión rápida.
No pague por un " premio gratis. " Si una persona te dice que el pago es por los impuestos, él o ella está violando la ley federal.
Antes de recibir su próximo discurso de ventas, decida cuáles son sus límites, los tipos de información financiera que sé y no dan por teléfono.
Asegúrese de hablar sobre grandes inversiones ofrecidos por vendedores telefónicos con un amigo de confianza, un familiar, o un asesor financiero.
No es ser grosero por esperar y pensar en la oferta que le ofrecen.
Nunca responda a una oferta que usted no entiende completamente.
Nunca envíe dinero o dar información personal, como números de tarjetas de crédito y fechas de vencimiento, números de cuentas bancarias, fechas de nacimiento o números de seguridad social de las empresas no familiares o personas desconocidas.
Tenga en cuenta que la información personal que es a menudo negociado a los tele marketers a través de terceros.
Si usted ha sido víctima de una vez, tenga cuidado con las personas que llaman a ofrecer para ayudarle a recuperar sus pérdidas por una tarifa pagada por adelantado.
Si tiene información acerca de un fraude, repórtelo a las agencias estatales, locales como la Policía o las agencias de la ley federal.
 
  Respectfully,
 
Community Liaison Officer Jesus Gloria
Milwaukee Police Department \ District Two \ 245 W. Lincoln Avenue.  Milwaukee, WI 53207
(414) 935-7228 (Direct) \ (414) 935-7222 (Station) \ (414) 935-7112 (fax) \ (414) 235-6638 (cell) \ Non-Emergency ph.933-4444 x9 (police operator)
 
Next Crime & Safety meeting is scheduled for
 Thursday, October 17th, 2013 at 5:30pm
 at 245 W. Lincoln Avenue (District Two }
 
A 94 year old woman received an unexpected call early Friday morning. She is a late riser, but received a call at 8am from someone she thought was the Social Security office.
The person on the phone informed her that her Social Security benefits were going up, but that there would be no additional tax due. He then said he needed some required information. At that point, perhaps not being fully awake yet, she gave her Social Security number, checking account information, including bank routing numbers. He informed her that a letter would be coming in the mail about the changes.
Later, realizing what had just happened, she called her cousin stating that she thinks she messed up.
They contacted the bank ASAP and put a hold on her accounts. Luckily, they managed to stop this in time before any money disappeared.
The bank said that this was the 5th one they had heard about last week.

The following excerpt is from the Social Security site:
Recently, we have heard of a number of scams where individuals posing as Social Security employees call and ask for personal information like your name, Social Security number and bank account information. The caller alleges that we need this information so we can issue you additional funds or rebates or they allege that because of a computer glitch your personal information has been lost.

Another scam used an email that was designed to look like it came from Social Security. It provided information about the annual cost-of-living-adjustment and directed readers to a website designed to look like Social Security’s site so people could “update their information” — valuable information to identity thieves and criminals.
In an effort to combat such scams, we want to make one thing perfectly clear: Social Security will not send you an email asking you to give us your personal information, such as your Social Security number, date of birth, or other private information. If someone saying they are from Social Security does email you requesting information, don’t respond to the message. Instead, contact your local Social Security office or call us at 1-800-772-1213 (TTY 1-800-325-0778) to see whether we really need any information from you.
Whatever you do, don’t fall victim to a scam. Don’t give out your personal information.
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