Social Security Administration to cut phone service for direct-deposit transactions

• Social Security to curtail some toll-free phone services

  Social Security will no longer let people change bank information by phone, alleging the practice is behind direct deposit fraud.
  
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  Social Security says it will no longer accept bank changes over the phone

  Those who need to change their direct deposit information with Social Security will have to do it online or in-person.
  
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