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Karma13612

(4,912 posts)
17. Nope-
Tue Dec 30, 2025, 10:14 AM
4 hrs ago

Only emails and I also have an online account with them that I use periodically.

You were right to disregard it, I think. But who knows, they may just decide to eliminate all forms of communication except texts. They don’t have any sympathy for older people who aren’t up on technology. And this administration is always changing their mind. No warning, no ramp up, no transition window, nothing. They just do things with cruelty as their guide.

As an aside, back in September or October,
I remember getting a text from some unrecognizable organization as notification of a “bill”. Months earlier, I broke a small bone in my foot and Urgent Care gave me an air cast (DME). It was months later that I got this TEXT telling me to pay my bill. But the text didn’t tell me any details or what the bill was for. Just some hinky company name and a link to a website. Yea, like I’m just going to follow a link in text. That’s basic scam101.

At that point, I hadn’t made the connection that it was from the 3rd party that Urgent Care uses for their DME devices. I researched until I got a phone number, and called them and clarified it was all legit. I made it damn clear that just sending an unprofessional text with no context was not any way to run a business. I asked that they send me a bill in the mail which apparently is no longer the normal way of doing things. After I waited a couple weeks for a paper bill, and none came, I paid online with paypal as I recall.






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No surfered 5 hrs ago #1
My guess is it wasn't from Social Security. n/t Munu 5 hrs ago #2
SSA does not send out text messages. Glad you deleted. debm55 5 hrs ago #3
Yes, they do. Please see direct paste from your and link to SSA site in post #10. sinkingfeeling 3 hrs ago #20
Definitely a Scam AfternoonJoe 5 hrs ago #4
Soc Security sends letters via the USPS. You got a phising attempt irisblue 5 hrs ago #5
Also email if it knows it. I got one to check 2026 benefits. Again. question everything 4 hrs ago #14
SS does not send text messages............... Lovie777 5 hrs ago #6
I think you did the right thing. The SS scams are all over the place these days. marble falls 5 hrs ago #7
Social Security *DOES* send texts, but only if you have opted in to receiving them. WhiskeyGrinder 5 hrs ago #8
I don't think Social Security sends texts. Norbert 5 hrs ago #9
Yes Social Security does use text, if you want them to. Check if you have set your SSA notifications preferences. sinkingfeeling 5 hrs ago #10
personal internal alarms start blaring. note : SS WILL ONLY SEND LETTERS AllaN01Bear 4 hrs ago #11
Not true. See the two posts above yours. sinkingfeeling 4 hrs ago #12
Scam. Social Security does not text people. They would send a paper letter. n/t CousinIT 4 hrs ago #13
Not true. See posts 8 and 10. sinkingfeeling 4 hrs ago #15
Ah. I see that. So they won't text you unless you specifically asked them to. CousinIT 4 hrs ago #16
Nope- Karma13612 4 hrs ago #17
Those texts are scams Mz Pip 4 hrs ago #18
Wrong. The real Social Security website is www.SSA.gov Wiz Imp 2 hrs ago #36
You didn't click a link within the text itself to change the way you log in, did you? AZJonnie 4 hrs ago #19
No. Report as spam, block, delete or send to your state's SoS Clouds Passing 3 hrs ago #21
I've never gotten a text from them, but I do get emails from them. Americanme 3 hrs ago #22
When you get texts that might be important ... Igel 3 hrs ago #23
Probably/presumably not scam. My recent email was about a 1099 form for taxes 4dog 3 hrs ago #24
Not necessarily a scam bcool 3 hrs ago #25
Go to your SS account at their website.... Hope22 3 hrs ago #26
I get texts from SS once a year mcar 3 hrs ago #27
I had to Rebl2 3 hrs ago #28
The real SS does not text anyone. This was a scam and thankfully you did not fall for it. beaglelover 3 hrs ago #29
I haven't received a texts recently from the SSA. Martin68 2 hrs ago #30
No Evolve Dammit 2 hrs ago #31
Advice from others, and me. Go to the website. It has all of your earnings, yada. In 1964 I made $ 87. I was 12. twodogsbarking 2 hrs ago #32
SSA does send texts Picaro 2 hrs ago #33
I could tell from the headline that it was a scam. mwb970 2 hrs ago #34
Here's the best approach to calls and texts. yardwork 2 hrs ago #35
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