"Get Protected" Social Security Email Scam
Worth Repeating: "Get Protected" Social Security Email Scam
The Social Security Administration (SSA) and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
are alerting the public about an email scam that may have in
the subject line "Get Protected." This email appears to be from the
SSA and discusses new features that claim to monitor unauthorized use of one's
Social Security number. It even cites the IRS and the official-sounding
"S.A.F.E. Act 2015." Yet it is entirely bogus. SSA advises consumers
not to open to the link or any of the attachments. If you should receive
this email, report it to spam@uce.gov.
For more information on protecting yourself from fraud, and how to verify the
authenticity of anyone claiming to be from the SSA, see this SSA webpage and this SSA webpage about online phishing and another Social
Security scam. Additional information about protecting yourself from
online fraud can be found on this webpage of the FTC website.