The US Social Security Administration (SSA) has announced a Slam the Scam initiative.

The SSA email lists a number of potential scams such as:

    • An unexpected problem or offer of a prize or benefit increase,
    • Pressure to act immediately, and
    • A request for an unusual payment like cryptocurrency, gift cards, gold bars, and wire transfers, even with the promise of keeping your money “safe.”


But already the most popular scam reported to the SSA is solicitations to send billions of dollars to pay for a war in a foreign country.

A spokesperson explained:

This is a new one that appeared around 2022 but has been gaining momentum ever since.

The scammer is not a Nigerian prince but someone named V. Zelensky.

So if you get any requests for money from a Mr Zelensky please ignore them and report them to us so we can forward them for investigation by DOGE.