Social Security phishing scams use urgency and impersonation to steal personal data. Learn how to spot fake SSA emails and ...

Keep a weathered eye on those pop-up messages; it might be scammers looking to phish you out of your retirement money.

How the Social Security phishing scam works. The current attack is the work of a phishing group known as Molatori. It begins with an email that appears to come from the SSA with the message, ...

In 2023, an average of 67 million Americans receive monthly Social Security checks, totaling over $1 trillion paid during the year. Social Security: No Matter Your Age, Do Not Claim Benefits Until ...

Tampa, Florida – A new phishing scam is targeting Social Security recipients through emails that appear to come from the Social Security Administration (SSA), cybersecurity researchers warn. The ...

• Be wary of phishing scams: The IRS will never contact you by phone or email asking for personal information to process your refund. As previously stated, stealing government funds is a serious ...

Also, given the prevalence of Social Security phishing scams that use urgent and official-looking emails to target retirees, the July 3 SSA email may have caught some recipients off guard.

Phishing scams have been on the rise for quite some time and now there is a new target: retirees. A Social Security ...

The SSA is no stranger to phishing scams—the Office of the Inspector General put out an alert last month warning the public of ... How the Social Security phishing scam works. Advertisement.