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.

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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.

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 ...

Nearly six in 10 companies experienced incidents because of voice or text phishing attacks that led to executive ...

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 ...

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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 so real ...

• Be wary of phishing scams: The IRS will never contact you by phone or email asking for personal information to process your refund.

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