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gab13by13

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2. If when you set up your new

Reply to MineralMan (Reply #1)

Wed Dec 31, 2025, 11:32 AM

2 hrs ago

Social Security log in procedure you agreed to be sent texts from SSA then one may get legitimate texts from SSA.

The better procedure is to not click on the text but log in to your SSA account to see if you have a legitimate notice.

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Yesterday , I received an email from SSA. stating that I had to answer the email to get the 2,000. I immediatedly [View all] debm55 3 hrs ago OP

Smart. If you have questions, visit SSA.GOV. MineralMan 3 hrs ago #1

If when you set up your new gab13by13 2 hrs ago #2

I have an account at the SSA. I will check. Thank you.gab13by13 debm55 2 hrs ago #4

That's exactly right. yardwork 2 hrs ago #8

I won't recommend opening an account at SSA h2ebits 1 hr ago #11

I had the same problem. They apparently have switched to login.gov or id.me. erronis 1 hr ago #14

Nothing like that for me. I use login.gov when prompted by ssa.gov MineralMan 1 hr ago #16

I am paying attention to everything happening at the SSA. yellow dahlia 1 hr ago #25

My husband can't get an account DownriverDem 39 min ago #31

I myself don't receive SS, but my sister does MarineCombatEngineer 2 hrs ago #3

Good for her. I am the only one here on SS. as my husband was a Federal employee who opted out of SS and stayed with the debm55 2 hrs ago #5

All SS emails are @ssa.gov if you have an account Historic NY 2 hrs ago #6

Thank you Historic NY. I will check my SSA portal. debm55 2 hrs ago #7

I got the same email SCantiGOP 1 hr ago #9

You are silly. Trump and his SSA aren't giving shit out. Though I did get 37 more for my COLA. debm55 1 hr ago #12

Exactly! I'm not holding my breath for any rebates. Ritabert 58 min ago #26

I never got mine either. Like I was really going to get it. debm55 51 min ago #28

Let's say I didn't get my hopes up. Ritabert 23 min ago #32

That's nothing. You got scammed. I got a $1M deposited in my account from the widow of the Nigerian prince. Wonder Why 1 hr ago #24

Keep in mind that internet domains in emails easily are faked eallen 1 hr ago #10

Thank you. eallen. debm55 1 hr ago #13

Wise words that I hope everyone here reads! OldBaldy1701E 1 hr ago #23

also Mr.Bee 1 hr ago #15

You are not some distant relative of a Nigerian prince. The Madcap 1 hr ago #18

Do you mean.... SCantiGOP 1 hr ago #19

HAHHAHAHA. Thank you Mr. Bee. debm55 50 min ago #29

If I get a message from SSA BidenRocks 1 hr ago #17

Thank you. BidenRocks. debm55 1 hr ago #20

Fake e-mails from SSA Dave Id 1 hr ago #21

That's what I thought. Thank you Dave Id. debm55 1 hr ago #22

They'll be back. Forward it to the FBI next time. Please. Warpy 57 min ago #27

Thank you . Warpy , I agree with you. debm55 48 min ago #30