Community Chat

[KaliaMonet]

Even so, thinking about all the scams out there targeting the 65 and older set, I would still call the SSA office to be sure. I would prefer my parents be smart and overly cautious.

[newziesuzie]

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@on the bay wrote:

Oh, I do apologize!

 This is just me, I still wouldn't use my cell phone or not for any ss info getting or giving or accessing it by a code they give by text or otherwise. Also with all the hacking/email scams I would still call and make sure it was sent by them to me. WE are always told to do this with emails from banks, credit card cos. etc.

If hackers can hack all the government emails , they can certainly do it again on private citizen emails and phones and have done it before.

Maybe I'm behind the times on this but thats something I just couldn't feel comfortable with.

But anyway thank you for letting people know its not a scam. I shouldn't have said without knowing. But was this in the news at any point recently?

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@on the bay

There's confusion now.😊

It was all explained and linked in my

earlier thread @dooBdoo mentioned,

you can read there as it had all the details links etc.

😊

[millieshops]

Social Security does not send us emails.

And even if they did -  millions of us would get them at the same time and everyone would be talking about it.

SCAM!

[chickenbutt]

They DO if you are registered with them.

[dooBdoo]

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@millieshops wrote:

Social Security does not send us emails.

And even if they did -  millions of us would get them at the same time and everyone would be talking about it.

SCAM!

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          @millieshops, Again, it isn't a scam and if you'll read the other thread you'll see the background and updates.   And yes, they do send email messages but it's very wise to be highly skeptical of email.

[carlycat]

Not a scam. I used it to log in.

[athenian]

It's real, if you have set up an online account.

It's good to be cautious, but you are most likely to have your info compromised at one of the many places it is stored, work, bank, medical office.

[Snowpuppy]

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@millieshops wrote:

Social Security does not send us emails.

And even if they did -  millions of us would get them at the same time and everyone would be talking about it.

SCAM!

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If you ask to communicate with them via email AND give them an email address, YES they will send you an email.

If you insist on waiting on the phone or in the lobby for an hour, go ahead. 

[Moonchilde]

Thank you for posting this, @Mz iMac. I knew about it but hadn't had to contact SSA. Just good to be aware, for sure.

[Zita]

If this is not a scam-- and I have serious doubts that it is genuine -- then the SS administration needs a new copywriter because this is written extremely poorly. Grammar and usage are atrocious.

Who has received this information? I only get info by snail mail. The SS admin does not have my cell #, nor have I ever texted with them.