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Karma13612

(4,944 posts)
17. Nope-
Tue Dec 30, 2025, 10:14 AM
Dec 30

Only emails and I also have an online account with them that I use periodically.

You were right to disregard it, I think. But who knows, they may just decide to eliminate all forms of communication except texts. They don’t have any sympathy for older people who aren’t up on technology. And this administration is always changing their mind. No warning, no ramp up, no transition window, nothing. They just do things with cruelty as their guide.

As an aside, back in September or October,
I remember getting a text from some unrecognizable organization as notification of a “bill”. Months earlier, I broke a small bone in my foot and Urgent Care gave me an air cast (DME). It was months later that I got this TEXT telling me to pay my bill. But the text didn’t tell me any details or what the bill was for. Just some hinky company name and a link to a website. Yea, like I’m just going to follow a link in text. That’s basic scam101.

At that point, I hadn’t made the connection that it was from the 3rd party that Urgent Care uses for their DME devices. I researched until I got a phone number, and called them and clarified it was all legit. I made it damn clear that just sending an unprofessional text with no context was not any way to run a business. I asked that they send me a bill in the mail which apparently is no longer the normal way of doing things. After I waited a couple weeks for a paper bill, and none came, I paid online with paypal as I recall.






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No surfered Dec 30 #1
My guess is it wasn't from Social Security. n/t Munu Dec 30 #2
SSA does not send out text messages. Glad you deleted. debm55 Dec 30 #3
Yes, they do. Please see direct paste from your and link to SSA site in post #10. sinkingfeeling Dec 30 #20
Definitely a Scam AfternoonJoe Dec 30 #4
Soc Security sends letters via the USPS. You got a phising attempt irisblue Dec 30 #5
Also email if it knows it. I got one to check 2026 benefits. Again. question everything Dec 30 #14
SS does not send text messages............... Lovie777 Dec 30 #6
I think you did the right thing. The SS scams are all over the place these days. marble falls Dec 30 #7
Social Security *DOES* send texts, but only if you have opted in to receiving them. WhiskeyGrinder Dec 30 #8
I don't think Social Security sends texts. Norbert Dec 30 #9
Yes Social Security does use text, if you want them to. Check if you have set your SSA notifications preferences. sinkingfeeling Dec 30 #10
personal internal alarms start blaring. note : SS WILL ONLY SEND LETTERS AllaN01Bear Dec 30 #11
Not true. See the two posts above yours. sinkingfeeling Dec 30 #12
Scam. Social Security does not text people. They would send a paper letter. n/t CousinIT Dec 30 #13
Not true. See posts 8 and 10. sinkingfeeling Dec 30 #15
Ah. I see that. So they won't text you unless you specifically asked them to. CousinIT Dec 30 #16
Nope- Karma13612 Dec 30 #17
Those texts are scams Mz Pip Dec 30 #18
Wrong. The real Social Security website is www.SSA.gov Wiz Imp Dec 30 #36
You are correct Mz Pip Dec 30 #37
You didn't click a link within the text itself to change the way you log in, did you? AZJonnie Dec 30 #19
No. Report as spam, block, delete or send to your state's SoS Clouds Passing Dec 30 #21
I've never gotten a text from them, but I do get emails from them. Americanme Dec 30 #22
When you get texts that might be important ... Igel Dec 30 #23
Probably/presumably not scam. My recent email was about a 1099 form for taxes 4dog Dec 30 #24
Not necessarily a scam bcool Dec 30 #25
Go to your SS account at their website.... Hope22 Dec 30 #26
I get texts from SS once a year mcar Dec 30 #27
I had to Rebl2 Dec 30 #28
The real SS does not text anyone. This was a scam and thankfully you did not fall for it. beaglelover Dec 30 #29
This message was self-deleted by its author sinkingfeeling Dec 31 #38
Not correct. One sets their own notification preferences on the mySSA site. see direct cut & paste in #10. sinkingfeeling Dec 31 #39
I haven't received a texts recently from the SSA. Martin68 Dec 30 #30
No Evolve Dammit Dec 30 #31
Advice from others, and me. Go to the website. It has all of your earnings, yada. In 1964 I made $ 87. I was 12. twodogsbarking Dec 30 #32
SSA does send texts Picaro Dec 30 #33
I could tell from the headline that it was a scam. mwb970 Dec 30 #34
Here's the best approach to calls and texts. yardwork Dec 30 #35
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