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.

How the Social Security phishing scam works The current attack is the work of a phishing group known as Molatori. It begins with an email that appears to come from the SSA with the message, "Your ...

Social Security scams are the most common type of government impersonation fraud in the U.S. How do you spot one before it’s too late?

You can never be too prepared: Tech expert Kurt “CyberGuy" Knutsson offers some tips to help you guard against new Social Security scams.

Spokeo reports that with growing Facebook Marketplace usage, awareness of scams like counterfeit goods and phishing attempts ...

Social Security recipients are frequent targets of con artists. Here's how to recognize a scam and avoid becoming a victim.

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 ...

A seemingly innocent message on Instagram asking for a vote can hide a dark secret. The "vote for me" Instagram scam can ...

Many Social Security scam and phishing emails have made the rounds in recent years, so you may have assumed this was just another one. But as it happens, there is a genuine email landing in inboxes.

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

The SSA is no stranger to phishing scams—the Office of the Inspector General put out an alert last month warning the public of fraudulent emails purporting to include Social Security statements ...