Recently, a fake article made the rounds and got the attention of many Social Security recipients.

The Social Security rumor claimed that beneficiaries could expect an extra $600 in their upcoming check. It sounded too good to be true — because it was! But this didn’t stop people from being interested.

In all fairness, calling the Social Security Administration (SSA) for clarification was the right move. However, this fake article got so much attention, that the SSA was bombarded with an overload of communications. In one day, the agency got over 400,000 calls.

Props to the dedicated employees who handled these calls and helped set the record straight. For Social Security news you can trust and feel confident in, bookmark NORA today. You can also follow us on Facebook and Twitter.