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Updated: Sunday, 14 Oct 2012, 7:39 PM EDT
Published : Sunday, 14 Oct 2012, 5:47 PM EDT

Posted by: Liz Reiman

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) - News 4 is sending out a consumer alert involving a scam that targets senior citizens.

Senator Charles Schumer says thousand of seniors have reported suspicious phone calls regarding the direct deposit of their social security payments.

The scammers are getting a hold of seniors' bank account information and rerouting the payment to their own accounts.

Senator Schumer is calling on the Social Security Administration to create new safety measures.

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