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

Keep a weathered eye on those pop-up messages; it might be scammers looking to phish you out of your retirement money.

The SSA’s July 3 email announced that the so-called One Big Beautiful Bill (signed into law by President Donald Trump on July 4) would essentially eliminate federal income taxes on Social Security ...

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 ...

Question : My email has a spam filter but the Social Security scam keeps getting through. I know not to click on it but I wonder how this is happening. Is it still happening to others ? It looks ...

The SSA is no stranger to phishing scams—the Office of the Inspector General put out an alert last month warning the public of ... How the Social Security phishing scam works. Advertisement.

• Be wary of phishing scams: The IRS will never contact you by phone or email asking for personal information to process your refund. As previously stated, stealing government funds is a serious ...

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