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9. any time at all

Reply to Nittersing (Original post)

Mon Oct 27, 2025, 10:09 AM

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you get an email or a text that seems to be from a government agency, do not click! Go to the actual website. I got something the other day from SS I think - so I just went to My Social Security and was able to determine that it was a scam. Reported spam to gmail.

Sometimes the email is legit, but in that case, I go to the website and the message is there too. Just never click on links in email or texts because so many times, it is a scam.

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Clever little grifters, aren't they? taxi Monday #1

;-{) Ccreativly Sneaky Shit! Goonch Monday #2

Don't get it? Amaryllis Monday #3

it's not an "m" in microsoft. took me a coulple of looks. twodogsbarking Monday #4

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This message was self-deleted by its author irisblue Monday #6

I had an awful time seeing dflprincess Monday #7

Whoa, that's diabolical! PatSeg Monday #8

any time at all barbtries Monday #9

Thank you Nittersing and Twodogsbarking for pointing that out, I'd probably never catch it. Fla Dem Monday #10

What I want to know is ....... 70sEraVet Monday #11

Not very often Bob_in_VA Monday #13

I Get Tons Of These Every Day Mr.Bee Monday #12

Be careful. Vultures everywhere surfered Monday #14

You can also look at page source and check the address of an email. 58Sunliner Monday #15

scammers are getting more and more effective at trying to sneak by even due diligence JT45242 Monday #16

That domain host should be promptly sued IbogaProject Monday #17

Thanks for the heads up. I often wonder about the people who are behind these scams. Do they have no other options to Fil1957 Monday #18

I am embarrassed to say MaineNative Monday #19

Here's a rather thorough description of various email fraud techniques usonian Monday #20