Risk Level: Medium
Strangers saying SS cards coming to my address by accident
Two people came to my door this morning saying they live on a street that is only one letter different in spelling from my own. They left their name, address, and phone number. They are immigrants who recently became citizens and say SS messed up their address and that SS/USPS is trying to intercept the cards, but if they don’t and we received them… and then perhaps send them back? it could take a month or longer for them to get their cards.
It's a scam. How would they know that Social Security Administration has the wrong address, unless they put the wrong address on the application?
If they contact you be polite but say nothing has arrived. If you do get something from the SSA for them write "Not at this address" on the envelope and drop it off at the post office. Don't put it in your mailbox for pickup as they may be checking your mailbox and hoping to take the card before you pick up your mail. Don't tell them that you received anything. You can also report this whole thing to local law enforcement, but there's a good chance they won't be interested since there is no clear crime for them to pursue.
They're using your address as a mail drop, If you do get the cards, send them back "return to sender, wrong address" and cross the barcode off the envelope.