topic Re: New SPAM from Social Security Administration in Community Chat

New SPAM is NOT from Social Security Administration

Zhills — Wed, 30 Oct 2024 16:33:40 GMT

Got an email, says it is from Social Security, that my account had been updated. SPAM

Email included a 5 digit code!

Social Security requires a 6 digit code which they send to your phone.

States "Be assured this email is safe." "DEAD GIVE AWAY" to me!

I use more than 1 email and they sent this email to the one I never use for business!

Re: New SPAM from Social Security Administration

Bookplate — Wed, 30 Oct 2024 15:48:24 GMT

@Zhills wrote:
Got an email from Social Security that my account had been updated. SPAM

Email included a 5 digit code!

Social Security requires a 6 digit code which they send to your phone.

States "Be assured this email is safe." "DEAD GIVE AWAY" to me!

I use more than 1 email and they sent this email to the one I never use for business!

If it indeed IS spam, which it sounds like it is, then it is NOT from the SSA so you may want to amend your heading.

Re: New SPAM from Social Security Administration

shoesnbags — Wed, 30 Oct 2024 15:54:05 GMT

@Zhills

Good to share this with everyone. But you really need to edit your title. This is NOT from Social Security Administration, but from a Scammer masquerading as the Soc. Sec. Admin.

Re: New SPAM from Social Security Administration

Natureluvr — Wed, 30 Oct 2024 16:00:37 GMT

Spam is so out of control. I don’t trust anything I get in my email anymore. Most of them I can spot right away but the ones that I question, I always go directly to the company’s website (never clicking on a link) and verify any information there. I can’t think of one time when it was valid.

Re: New SPAM from Social Security Administration

Kachina624 — Wed, 30 Oct 2024 16:16:52 GMT

Scammers also have increased the calls where they call and ask if you got your new SS card. If you get such a call, hang up immediately.

Re: New SPAM from Social Security Administration

Zhills — Wed, 30 Oct 2024 16:36:54 GMT

Thanks! I changed the heading!

I kow it was SPAM becuase I use just 1 email for my business and this was sent to a different one...one I never use for business!

I have a copy of my account info and this email address is not on their records!

Re: New SPAM from Social Security Administration

jackthebear — Thu, 31 Oct 2024 19:06:28 GMT

@Kachina624 wrote:
Scammers also have increased the calls where they call and ask if you got your new SS card. If you get such a call, hang up immediately.

why is anyone answering the phone in 2024

the more one answers the more junk calls with be coming to your phone

Re: New SPAM is NOT from Social Security Administration

RescueLover — Thu, 31 Oct 2024 19:26:11 GMT

Very true!! @jackthebear

The criminals are known for recording your voice and using your YES and NO answers to their advantage.

Let the calls go to Voice Mail.

Re: New SPAM from Social Security Administration

Toppers3 — Fri, 01 Nov 2024 02:30:27 GMT

@Kachina624 wrote:
Scammers also have increased the calls where they call and ask if you got your new SS card. If you get such a call, hang up immediately.

There's also a phone scam happening now where someone will call, asking you if you received your new Medicare card.

My husband was the one who was contacted by the scammer.

They wanted some of his personal info., plus his Medicare card number so that they could "verify info."

My husband became very suspicious after he started talking to the person and he asked them, "How do I know you're from Medicare?," and hung up on them, and then called Medicare directly, and the Medicare Rep. said that they don't call you.

Like Social Security does, you'll be sent a letter in the mail if Medicare needs to contact you.