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

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The Social Security Administration says it is eliminating telephone service for direct-deposit account transactions.

The agency said the move is meant to eliminate the risk of fraud associated with changing bank-account information by telephone.

The changes will be effective March 29 , according to a post on X from the so-called Department of Government Efficiency .