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LuckyCharms

(19,904 posts) Fri Mar 28, 2025, 11:44 AM Mar 28

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PSA: Social Security scam text. [View all]

This one looked more official than most, so please be aware if you get this one.

Social Security does indeed have my cell phone number as part of the two-factor authorization needed to get into my legitimate Social Security account, and the text I received looked decently official.

The text was sent from number 95324.

'You have a new message in My Social Security at" : Link.

The link provided looks semi-official, but if you know what to look for, you can tell it is a janky link in the text. It looks like a bastardized .gov link.

DO NOT CLICK ON THE LINK IN THE TEXT. IT IS A SCAM TEXT.

Instead, use your browser to sign into your Social security account as you normally would, and check for messages there. Mine did not have any messages.

Have a nice day.

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PSA: Social Security scam text. [View all] LuckyCharms Mar 28 OP

Thank you for sharing Auggie Mar 28 #1

My pleasure, Auggie. These scams are getting more official looking. LuckyCharms Mar 28 #2

What did it say? Is it te one I've gotten often that a new black and white SS card... brush Mar 28 #3

As a general rule never click on any link question everything Mar 28 #4

they drive me nuts Skittles Mar 28 #17

Could you share with us what the semi-official link looked like? For those of us who may not know what to look for. TheRickles Mar 28 #5

I deleted the text, but the link suffix was something like: LuckyCharms Mar 28 #6

Wouldn't have been a dead giveaway for me - thanks. TheRickles Mar 28 #7

interesting ... defacto7 Mar 28 #16

Here's one example. CrispyQ Mar 29 #28

Wow! Thank you. TheRickles Mar 29 #32

Wow, good to know! Thanks, LuckyCharms. wordstroken Mar 28 #8

With all that is going on with Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid, Grammy23 Mar 28 #9

Thanks for the alert, LuckyCharms! Permanut Mar 28 #10

Have not signed in since trump DownriverDem Mar 28 #11

Unless you do all your internet activity from a library you're being tracked. CrispyQ Mar 29 #29

If I am suspicious Be The Light Mar 28 #12

That's not true. They contact me by email all of the time. LuckyCharms Mar 28 #13

I got phished WmChris Mar 28 #14

Twice now I have tried to log in at SSA with my saved info. SleeplessinSoCal Mar 28 #15

Same. The site said they will send me a code, via USPS, in 14-28 days. Am on hour 3 on hold on the phone Attilatheblond Mar 28 #18

Signing in to SSA SupportSanity Mar 28 #24

I've been using DuckDuckGo. SleeplessinSoCal Mar 29 #26

"online service not available" SleeplessinSoCal Mar 29 #27

Have you tried logging on after hours? Like really late? CrispyQ Mar 29 #30

I posted above at 2:54 am. SleeplessinSoCal Mar 29 #33

I finally got in today using Chrome. SleeplessinSoCal Mar 29 #34

I wish to add to what LC said... OldBaldy1701E Mar 28 #19

Good of you to mention it... thanks, Lucky. n/f/t Harker Mar 28 #20

Good On You! ProfessorGAC Mar 28 #21

Thanks for the heads up, LC. OAITW r.2.0 Mar 28 #22

Ty I'm not on it yet Meowmee Mar 28 #23

With bank too AncientOfDays Mar 28 #25

I've been getting all kinds of fishy texts and I ignore them all - especially since few people have the cell number. Vinca Mar 29 #31