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Evolve Dammit

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Reply to gab13by13 (Original post)

Tue Dec 30, 2025, 11:36 AM

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So I Got A Text From Social Security [View all] gab13by13 Dec 30 OP

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 Wednesday #38

Not correct. One sets their own notification preferences on the mySSA site. see direct cut & paste in #10. sinkingfeeling Wednesday #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