Residents are being warned by the Brookfield Senior Center of some coronavirus related scams, including one about stimulus payments.  Phony callers pretending to represent a government agency were one of the top-reported scams in 2019.  Another scam involves fraudulent letters claiming social security benefits will be suspended due to COVID-19 related office closures. Social Security is not suspending any benefits and never requests people to pay a fee to receive their benefits. Last year alone, more than 166,000 people complained to the FTC about fake Social Security calls.  Government agencies rarely call unless you have ongoing business with them and they never make threats about arrest or legal action. Report suspicious calls to the SSA Office of the Inspector General by calling 1-800-269-0271, and report instances of IRS-related fraud to the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration at 1-800-366-4484.