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Social Security will no longer let people change bank information by phone, alleging the practice is behind direct deposit fraud.

The Social Security Administration said Wednesday 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.

SSA officials were weighing eliminating telephone support for claims processing and direct-deposit account transactions.

In a bid to combat fraud, the Social Security Administration (SSA) is halting telephone services for direct-deposit account changes.