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Old 07-04-2025, 10:08 AM
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Originally Posted by OrangeBlossomBaby View Post
Sure you have a way to be sure. Go to your social security account on the ssa.gov website, and look for your "messages" or "notifications."
My point is that, If that is the safe way to go, then why does the SSA include a link in the email to log in to your account? That just encourages scammers to create a fake SSA email with a fake log in link. If the SSA includes a link, many people will use it.