The Social Security Administration's Office of the Inspector General is cautioning the public to be aware of emails that appear to be from SSA and include a link to download their Social Security statement.
The email is an attempt to lure individuals to fraudulent sites that are not associated with SSA.
The first image at left closely resembles a legitimate Gov Delivery email, making it particularly deceptive.
This email is not from the SSA. This is NOT an official SSA notice, nor is it from an official government email address. It does NOT have “.gov” as part of the sender’s address. Government agencies end with “.gov” as part of their official email address.
The email states that your Social Security statement is available for download.
DO NOT CLICK THE LINK.
These emails are not from SSA and will compromise your personal data and likely damage your computer system once you allow access.
SSA OIG is advising you to always be cautious of responding to or clicking links in unsolicited emails that appear to be from an official government entity, such as SSA, or another federal agency.
These emails are a variation of government imposter scams. Delete the email. Do NOT click on links or respond to any text, email, phone call, or letter that has characteristics of a scam. To learn more about scam warning signs, visit ssa.gov/scam.
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