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7. I get "a few" scammers on my phone, I never reply.

Reply to TygrBright (Original post)

Fri Feb 28, 2025, 10:53 PM

Feb 28

Although just I signaled just one who tried to defraud me with a fraudulent URL I knew was not legit. I immediately took a screenshot and sent it to my bank's email address it previously sent to me for phishing cases like that, saying I did not activate that link and that that fraudulent URL must belong to a criminal somewhere.

I received a "thank you" response from them the next day saying they appreciated my email a lot.

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I got an email from the Social Security Administration today. [View all] TygrBright Feb 28 OP

I got that email 4 days ago. More importantly, I got my March SS check yesterday. n/t elocs Feb 28 #1

My partner got their deposit in February, but I'll cross fingers for March... n/t TygrBright Feb 28 #2

Oh, for chrissakes. PoindexterOglethorpe Feb 28 #8

They are incompetent enough that they could do it by accident TygrBright Mar 1 #10

Mine's due on the third. malthaussen Feb 28 #6

I did too. William769 Mar 1 #11

I just got it in an email about 5 minutes ago. Raftergirl Feb 28 #3

They auto-responded with "this email box is not monitored, etc...." just now. TygrBright Feb 28 #4

I'll remember that! Hekate Feb 28 #5

I get "a few" scammers on my phone, I never reply. Justice matters. Feb 28 #7

Good 3auld6phart Feb 28 #9

I'm curious, how does Social Security have your email? hunter Mar 1 #12

I don't like it, either. But at this point there are only two options for activating your Social Security - TygrBright Mar 1 #13

My kid's Social Security number was stolen and used by someone in another state. hunter Mar 1 #14

Someone years ago filed a tax return in my brother's name, no other sign of identity theft. mucholderthandirt Mar 1 #16

I got it a few days ago. I have enough sense to not fall for scammers (hence why I don't vote "R"). LOL mucholderthandirt Mar 1 #15