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marble falls

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7. I think you did the right thing. The SS scams are all over the place these days.

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Tue Dec 30, 2025, 09:05 AM

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

No surfered Tuesday #1

My guess is it wasn't from Social Security. n/t Munu Tuesday #2

SSA does not send out text messages. Glad you deleted. debm55 Tuesday #3

Yes, they do. Please see direct paste from your and link to SSA site in post #10. sinkingfeeling Tuesday #20

Definitely a Scam AfternoonJoe Tuesday #4

Soc Security sends letters via the USPS. You got a phising attempt irisblue Tuesday #5

Also email if it knows it. I got one to check 2026 benefits. Again. question everything Tuesday #14

SS does not send text messages............... Lovie777 Tuesday #6

I think you did the right thing. The SS scams are all over the place these days. marble falls Tuesday #7

Social Security *DOES* send texts, but only if you have opted in to receiving them. WhiskeyGrinder Tuesday #8

I don't think Social Security sends texts. Norbert Tuesday #9

Yes Social Security does use text, if you want them to. Check if you have set your SSA notifications preferences. sinkingfeeling Tuesday #10

personal internal alarms start blaring. note : SS WILL ONLY SEND LETTERS AllaN01Bear Tuesday #11

Not true. See the two posts above yours. sinkingfeeling Tuesday #12

Scam. Social Security does not text people. They would send a paper letter. n/t CousinIT Tuesday #13

Not true. See posts 8 and 10. sinkingfeeling Tuesday #15

Ah. I see that. So they won't text you unless you specifically asked them to. CousinIT Tuesday #16

Nope- Karma13612 Tuesday #17

Those texts are scams Mz Pip Tuesday #18

Wrong. The real Social Security website is www.SSA.gov Wiz Imp Tuesday #36

You are correct Mz Pip Tuesday #37

You didn't click a link within the text itself to change the way you log in, did you? AZJonnie Tuesday #19

No. Report as spam, block, delete or send to your state's SoS Clouds Passing Tuesday #21

I've never gotten a text from them, but I do get emails from them. Americanme Tuesday #22

When you get texts that might be important ... Igel Tuesday #23

Probably/presumably not scam. My recent email was about a 1099 form for taxes 4dog Tuesday #24

Not necessarily a scam bcool Tuesday #25

Go to your SS account at their website.... Hope22 Tuesday #26

I get texts from SS once a year mcar Tuesday #27

I had to Rebl2 Tuesday #28

The real SS does not text anyone. This was a scam and thankfully you did not fall for it. beaglelover Tuesday #29

This message was self-deleted by its author sinkingfeeling 23 hrs ago #38

Not correct. One sets their own notification preferences on the mySSA site. see direct cut & paste in #10. sinkingfeeling 23 hrs ago #39

I haven't received a texts recently from the SSA. Martin68 Tuesday #30

No Evolve Dammit Tuesday #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 Tuesday #32

SSA does send texts Picaro Tuesday #33

I could tell from the headline that it was a scam. mwb970 Tuesday #34

Here's the best approach to calls and texts. yardwork Tuesday #35