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

Social Security phishing scams use urgency and impersonation to steal personal data. Learn how to spot fake SSA emails and implement 10 protective measures.

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.

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, ...

Another day, another scam. Cybercriminals are sending fake Social Security emails to trick victims into installing a remote access tool on their computers, Malwarebytes reports.. The emails appear ...

Social Security scam 2025: How retirees can protect their benefits Published: Jul. 12, 2025, 8:00 a.m. This June 19, 2017, file photo shows a person working on a laptop in North Andover, Mass. (AP ...

Per the Social Security Administration's official site, the only way you might receive a request for payment from the office is through documents delivered through the U.S. mail.

Question : My email has a spam filter but the Social Security scam keeps getting through. I know not to click on it but I wonder how this is happening. Is it still happening to others ? It looks ...

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 ...

The SSA’s Office of the Inspector General investigates Social Security fraud of all types, and you can file a report by calling the OIG’s hotline at 800-269-0271.