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Originally Posted by Bogie Shooter
A simple Internet search, on "Transition Your Social Security Account Today, will provide you with several explanations as to the fact this is a scam.
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I just did that and 3 different hits said it is legit. One was the damned omnipresent AI that popped up its explanation immediately. I always go beyond AI though. The other two were a television station somewhere, and then a. relatively professionally done YouTube video that explained it.
Supposedly this transition is needed for those who created online accounts before September of 2021. I don't know for sure when I did that, but do remember the reason was due to issues with mail delivery when mail was being stolen from drop off mailboxes in my home city. (Postal carriers had been robbed of keys and all the keys fit all the mailboxes.)
If this is legit, it could have been better announced. With SS cuts in staff it is now more impossible than ever to get through by phone call.
I wish I could just switch back to mail-only now and take my chances. I will log on the old way and see if that is an option. The only time I use it is for my form at tax time.
Btw, the YouTube video says this has caused a whole lot of confusion. Of course it has, especially for those of us on SS who are highly vigilant about scams -- or should be.
It's a fine mess they've got us in now,, huh.
Boomer