My mom received a check from social security for $200 and it said INS. Does anyone know what it is?

Question

She is 80 and afraid to cash it because it is not the regular amount she gets on the 3rd of the month.

Answer 1

Call your local SS office . This is probably some kind of scam.

Answer 2

1. INS normally="immigration & Naturalizashun Servis"

I kant imajin em send munee tu NE-1.  Em alwaes want munee.

2. SS pae same number $ 12 months.  

3. If sumthang speshal such as the resent "rebate", em send letter first tu tell yu yu gonna get $.

4. Chek that it is a reel chek, not sum fony with a name deliberately dezined tu look like SS wen it is not.

5. Exakt 200$ dont seem natural.  Yuzyally get 202$ or 198$

6. Kan tri tu find a SS offis & sho it tu sumwon.

Answer 3

The INS immigration of neutralization service was ended in 2003 and was named homeland security department. I worked for the INS during that change. So the check is bogus, do not cash it.