SALINE COUNTY — A Kansas woman is out $1,000 after falling for a phone scam.&nbsp;A 46-year-old Salina woman told police that she had received a call on Friday from someone claiming to be with the Social Security Administration, according to&nbsp;Salina Police Captain Paul Forrester.The caller told the woman that she needed to pay $1,000 or her Social Security number would be suspended.The caller told the woman that she needed to pay with Walmart gift cards. She purchased two $500 Walmart gift cards and then called the person back and provided the numbers on the cards, Forrester said.According to information on the Social Security Administration&nbsp;<a href="https://blog.ssa.gov/inspector-general-warns-public-about-new-twist-to-social-security-phone-scams/">website</a>, Social Security personnel will "never require payment by retail gift card, cash, wire transfer, internet currency, or prepaid debit card."The Social Security Administration website noted that "If you receive a call or email that you believe to be suspicious, about a problem with your Social Security number or account, hang up or do not respond. We encourage the public to report Social Security phone scams using our dedicated online form, at&nbsp;<a href="https://oig.ssa.gov/">https://oig.ssa.gov</a>. Please share this information with your friends and family, to help spread awareness about phone scams. For more information, please visit&nbsp;<a href="https://oig.ssa.gov/scam">https://oig.ssa.gov/scam</a>."

Police: Kansas woman out $1,000 in 'Social Security' scam