The Dark Web is Bugging Me Today

@celticeagle (184390)
Boise, Idaho
January 14, 2026 3:44pm CST
I got an email supposedly from Social Security (SS). It said that SS had a new document for me to see but it was to an email I don't use on any of our SS accounts. I had my grandson check it out. He did his magic and found it to be fake. The links given in the body of the email were fake I had hovered over my email but hadn't checked the one it was coming from. Durr! So, hackers are even faking SS emails now? Good grief!
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DE
@DaddyEvil (165798)
• United States
14 Jan
Yeah, they're finding more and more ways to steal our money.
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celticeagle
@celticeagle (184390)
• Boise, Idaho
14 Jan
The gall, the utter gall of them is amazing.
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DE
@DaddyEvil (165798)
• United States
15 Jan
@celticeagle Someday, hopefully, some government agency will do something about them.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (369277)
• Rockingham, Australia
15 Jan
Hackers are getting more and more sophisticated.
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Jimlos Tatooth
@Ineeddentures (13302)
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13h
Ain't that the truth
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Eva James
@wolfgirl569 (127981)
• Marion, Ohio
14 Jan
They try anything
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RasmaSandra
@RasmaSandra (92944)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
14 Jan
There are a lot of people who are out to trip you up
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Fleur
@Fleura (33430)
• United Kingdom
15 Jan
They have nothing else to do but try every possible way of duping people.
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Fleur
@Fleura (33430)
• United Kingdom
4h
@Ineeddentures Oh that was a good outcome!
Jimlos Tatooth
@Ineeddentures (13302)
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13h
I thought I had got a fake mail saying I was due a tax refund. The mail was fake. I phoned the tax people and they said although they didn't send the mail I was indeed online for a rebate. And I got it
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George B Vieto
@Deepizzaguy (117321)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
15 Jan
It is a shame that hackers are getting into social security emails now.
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BarBaraPrz
@BarBaraPrz (51155)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
14 Jan
"Something" took over my laptop yesterday and I was on Apple support for an hour...
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LindaOH
@LindaOHio (210912)
• United States
15 Jan
Yes. I always check the email address. Social Security usually sends things by mail. Rarely by email.
Nocturnal Writer
@Nakitakona (59360)
• Philippines
15 Jan
I don't a problem with my SSS pension. I promptly receive it every month.
Jimlos Tatooth
@Ineeddentures (13302)
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13h
It's really.scary what the hackers can do now. I don't answer emails from them now If I get something I phone the actual official phone number and check. I am glad.thatmyou have your grandson to help keep you safe