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

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, ...

You can learn more about recognizing Social Security-related scams, including how to report a scam quickly and easily online to Social Security’s Office of the Inspector General, by reading more ...

Social security scams using fraud phone calls, letters, emails or texts are on the rise, ... As with mail fraud, phishing emails can look very much like the real thing but, ...

A fake Social Security email is being sent by scammers to try to steal your personal information. Consumer Reports shows how to spot this phishing attempt.

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 ...

Last year, there were more than 35,752 reports of Social Security fraud, totaling over $1.04 million in losses, ... Phishing is an attempt to trick you into giving out your personal information.

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

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