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LuckyCharms

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13. That's not true. They contact me by email all of the time.

Reply to Be The Light (Reply #12)

Fri Mar 28, 2025, 01:39 PM

Friday

They email me for one of the following two reasons:

1) "Someone signed into your account. If it was indeed you, please ignore this email".

2) They email me to tell me that I have a new message or document available in my account.

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PSA: Social Security scam text. [View all] LuckyCharms Friday OP

Thank you for sharing Auggie Friday #1

My pleasure, Auggie. These scams are getting more official looking. LuckyCharms Friday #2

What did it say? Is it te one I've gotten often that a new black and white SS card... brush Friday #3

As a general rule never click on any link question everything Friday #4

they drive me nuts Skittles Friday #17

Could you share with us what the semi-official link looked like? For those of us who may not know what to look for. TheRickles Friday #5

I deleted the text, but the link suffix was something like: LuckyCharms Friday #6

Wouldn't have been a dead giveaway for me - thanks. TheRickles Friday #7

interesting ... defacto7 Friday #16

Here's one example. CrispyQ Saturday #28

Wow! Thank you. TheRickles Saturday #32

Wow, good to know! Thanks, LuckyCharms. wordstroken Friday #8

With all that is going on with Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid, Grammy23 Friday #9

Thanks for the alert, LuckyCharms! Permanut Friday #10

Have not signed in since trump DownriverDem Friday #11

Unless you do all your internet activity from a library you're being tracked. CrispyQ Saturday #29

If I am suspicious Be The Light Friday #12

That's not true. They contact me by email all of the time. LuckyCharms Friday #13

I got phished WmChris Friday #14

Twice now I have tried to log in at SSA with my saved info. SleeplessinSoCal Friday #15

Same. The site said they will send me a code, via USPS, in 14-28 days. Am on hour 3 on hold on the phone Attilatheblond Friday #18

Signing in to SSA SupportSanity Friday #24

I've been using DuckDuckGo. SleeplessinSoCal Saturday #26

"online service not available" SleeplessinSoCal Saturday #27

Have you tried logging on after hours? Like really late? CrispyQ Saturday #30

I posted above at 2:54 am. SleeplessinSoCal Saturday #33

I finally got in today using Chrome. SleeplessinSoCal Saturday #34

I wish to add to what LC said... OldBaldy1701E Friday #19

Good of you to mention it... thanks, Lucky. n/f/t Harker Friday #20

Good On You! ProfessorGAC Friday #21

Thanks for the heads up, LC. OAITW r.2.0 Friday #22

Ty I'm not on it yet Meowmee Friday #23

With bank too AncientOfDays Friday #25

I've been getting all kinds of fishy texts and I ignore them all - especially since few people have the cell number. Vinca Saturday #31