Don't Fall for this (or any other) Scam

The Social Security Administration posted on its blog about a Social Security scam involving phishing.  According to the post, the scam focuses on "protecting" yourself from identity theft and financial fraud.  "The subject line says “Get Protected,” and the email talks about new features from the Social Security Administration (SSA) that can help taxpayers monitor their credit reports, and know about unauthorized use of their Social Security number. It even cites the IRS and the official-sounding “S.A.F.E Act 2015.” It sounds real, but it’s all made up." The post offers a couple of tips to suss out a scam. If the email ended up in your junk folder, it could be a scam. Also, mouse over the URL and see if it is really from SSA, or from a .com site instead.

Always remember-if in doubt, don't click on the link and don't provide personal information.