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Social Security Email Scam

March 8, 2016

Scammers have a new way of getting to you. Their weapon: a phishing email claiming to come from the Social Security Administration.

The subject line reads “Get Protected” and the return address appears as “no-reply@ssa.gov.” The email appears to offer new features that will help you monitor your credit report and warn you of unauthorized users of your Social Security number. It even refers to the IRS and mentions the “SAFE Act 2015.” All you need to do to register is click on a link.

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