Tommie Lee and President/CEO Jan Diaz of the BBB of Northern Indiana talk about scammers who try to convince people their COLA increases for Social Security require a few steps to go into effect. But these are automatic increases that require no additional steps, and people need to know that.

Report suspicious, confusing, or misleading ads to BBB Ad Truth or report a scam with BBB ScamTracker.

If you have lost money, report it to FTC at Report Fraud.FTC.gov

For more information on consumer tips, visit BBB.org. If you spot a scam, whether you have lost money or not, report it to BBB’s Scam Tracker at BBB.org/ScamTracker. Your story can help other consumers avoid similar scams.