Get StartedThe purpose of this letter is to notify the Social Security Administration (SSA) office that your social security number has been misused. The SSA's Office of the Inspector General (OIG) has established a Fraud Hotline for reporting social security number misuse. The OIG is a law enforcement branch that investigates cases of identity theft.In addition to contacting the Fraud Hotline so that a fraud investigation can be started, you should also verify the accuracy of the earnings reported in your social security record. To do this, request a copy of your social security earnings statement. This statement lists all earnings that have been posted to your social security record. To obtain a copy of this statement, use the document entitled Social Security: Request Earnings Statement