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Warpy

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27. They'll be back. Forward it to the FBI next time. Please.

Reply to debm55 (Original post)

Wed Dec 31, 2025, 02:33 PM

Dec 2025

The amount of "rip off the old people" scams keeps increasing with my every birthday. I want all those assholes thrown into prison until they're my age, then they can be let out so they'll be the ones getting scammed by punks.

Honestly, the shit that goes on today makes me wish they were still at the level of that old bastard in Mississippi who sent out all the Nigerian prince scam emails in the 90s.

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Yesterday , I received an email from SSA. stating that I had to answer the email to get the 2,000. I immediatedly [View all] debm55 Dec 2025 OP

Smart. If you have questions, visit SSA.GOV. MineralMan Dec 2025 #1

If when you set up your new gab13by13 Dec 2025 #2

I have an account at the SSA. I will check. Thank you.gab13by13 debm55 Dec 2025 #4

That's exactly right. yardwork Dec 2025 #8

I won't recommend opening an account at SSA h2ebits Dec 2025 #11

I had the same problem. They apparently have switched to login.gov or id.me. erronis Dec 2025 #14

Thanks for your response h2ebits Dec 2025 #33

Nothing like that for me. I use login.gov when prompted by ssa.gov MineralMan Dec 2025 #16

I am paying attention to everything happening at the SSA. yellow dahlia Dec 2025 #25

My husband can't get an account DownriverDem Dec 2025 #31

I myself don't receive SS, but my sister does MarineCombatEngineer Dec 2025 #3

Good for her. I am the only one here on SS. as my husband was a Federal employee who opted out of SS and stayed with the debm55 Dec 2025 #5

All SS emails are @ssa.gov if you have an account Historic NY Dec 2025 #6

Thank you Historic NY. I will check my SSA portal. debm55 Dec 2025 #7

I got the same email SCantiGOP Dec 2025 #9

You are silly. Trump and his SSA aren't giving shit out. Though I did get 37 more for my COLA. debm55 Dec 2025 #12

Exactly! I'm not holding my breath for any rebates. Ritabert Dec 2025 #26

I never got mine either. Like I was really going to get it. debm55 Dec 2025 #28

Let's say I didn't get my hopes up. Ritabert Dec 2025 #32

That's nothing. You got scammed. I got a $1M deposited in my account from the widow of the Nigerian prince. Wonder Why Dec 2025 #24

Keep in mind that internet domains in emails easily are faked eallen Dec 2025 #10

Thank you. eallen. debm55 Dec 2025 #13

Wise words that I hope everyone here reads! OldBaldy1701E Dec 2025 #23

also Mr.Bee Dec 2025 #15

You are not some distant relative of a Nigerian prince. The Madcap Dec 2025 #18

Do you mean.... SCantiGOP Dec 2025 #19

I hear those payments can take 21 years to process. Xavier Breath Dec 2025 #39

HAHHAHAHA. Thank you Mr. Bee. debm55 Dec 2025 #29

No, Thank You! Mr.Bee Dec 2025 #34

If I get a message from SSA BidenRocks Dec 2025 #17

Thank you. BidenRocks. debm55 Dec 2025 #20

Fake e-mails from SSA Dave Id Dec 2025 #21

That's what I thought. Thank you Dave Id. debm55 Dec 2025 #22

They'll be back. Forward it to the FBI next time. Please. Warpy Dec 2025 #27

Thank you . Warpy , I agree with you. debm55 Dec 2025 #30

I got a letter from social security too Farmer-Rick Dec 2025 #35

We frequently get texts from SSA chowmama Dec 2025 #36

I just got a text from SSA telling me to check my messages. Raftergirl Dec 2025 #37

Scam. The Social Security Administration does not operate this way. valleyrogue Dec 2025 #38