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| Member Name: | z3mom |
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| Date/Time: | 5/12/26 3:38 PM |
| Subject: | Soc. Security Phishing scam! |
I received 2 emails supposedly from the Social Security Administration. It gave me a link to view my updated benefits. Silly me clicked on the link and it immediately came up as Host Error message. Host ended in .es (Spain) and not gov. It then occurred to me this is phishing attempt. Sure enough, the sender email was clearly NOT ssa.gov.Be aware!
| Member Name: | LisaW |
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| Date/Time: | 5/12/26 3:51 PM |
| Subject: | Re: Soc. Security Phishing scam! |
Thanks for the alert!
Sometimes when you get a text/email that makes you go hmmmm, it's better to open another tab and sign into the "official" website.
I hope none of your SSA information was compromised
| Member Name: | acraftylady |
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| Date/Time: | 5/12/26 3:52 PM |
| Subject: | Re: Soc. Security Phishing scam! |
Any legit email I get from them is also in my account via the message center so I just go right to that and check. Mary
| Member Name: | z3mom |
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| Date/Time: | 5/12/26 4:03 PM |
| Subject: | Re: Soc. Security Phishing scam! |
Lisa, I never actually signed in so the phishing site would not have captured my login and PW. The email was very official-looking so it can clearly catch you off guard.
| Member Name: | EllieC |
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| Date/Time: | 5/12/26 4:49 PM |
| Subject: | Re: Soc. Security Phishing scam! |
I'm glad you realized the scam before you signed in. I think I terminated my account years ago when someone was trying to hack into all sites related to DH. We have things locked down as much as possible now.I hate to mention this but just having clicked on the link itself may have given them the opportunity to install malware. I would get my computer/cell/tablet (whichever you used) checked for it to be removed before using it for any personal business.
There's another related post, "Am victim of fraud", currently on the MB that you might be interested in. You might also be interested in looking at this:
https://oig.ssa.gov/scam-alerts/index.html
| Member Name: | acraftylady |
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| Date/Time: | 5/12/26 6:38 PM |
| Subject: | Re: Soc. Security Phishing scam! |
I think SS is an important one to have and would never delete cmy account. For some reason I didn't get my actual paper statement at tax time so thank goodness I had an account to download it. Mary
| Member Name: | Penny4 |
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| Date/Time: | 5/12/26 9:28 PM |
| Subject: | Re: Soc. Security Phishing scam! |
I read smething awhile back that said sometime this year they were going to make ALL of us use the computer for all of our SS stuff,even us old folks who don't know our way around the computer very well.Scary.I don't want to have to do everything on a computer or the phone,and for me the phone is even worse.
Kathi
| Member Name: | acraftylady |
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| Date/Time: | 5/13/26 2:08 AM |
| Subject: | Re: Soc. Security Phishing scam! |
See I would much rather online than waiting 2hrs on hold these days. All the info you need is in your SS account online. Mary
| Member Name: | pattyb854 |
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| Date/Time: | 5/13/26 2:18 AM |
| Subject: | Re: Soc. Security Phishing scam! |
Acraftylady, sometimes you need to talk to a real person in person because not all you need to ask is online. And ones that doesn't have a computer why push someone to buy one. My husband does not use the computer. never have and never will. So he will be the one that will need to talk to a person.
Pat
| Member Name: | Kate |
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| Date/Time: | 5/13/26 2:38 AM |
| Subject: | Re: Soc. Security Phishing scam! |
Suggestion: if in doubt contact and/or go into your local SS office and show them the phishing message you received. Be sure to take your drivers license since many social security offices have security.
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