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11. I won't recommend opening an account at SSA

Reply to MineralMan (Reply #1)

Wed Dec 31, 2025, 12:42 PM

Dec 31

They have changed the set up very recently I guess. I had an old account at SSA with my own personal password, etc. They changed that so I needed to sign up again. I attempted to do that last week and the final step was that I had to give them permission to access my records, all across the system. I will not do that. I'd like to hear from other people if that is the same thing that they got when they needed to sign up? Thanks.

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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 31 OP

Smart. If you have questions, visit SSA.GOV. MineralMan Dec 31 #1

If when you set up your new gab13by13 Dec 31 #2

I have an account at the SSA. I will check. Thank you.gab13by13 debm55 Dec 31 #4

That's exactly right. yardwork Dec 31 #8

I won't recommend opening an account at SSA h2ebits Dec 31 #11

I had the same problem. They apparently have switched to login.gov or id.me. erronis Dec 31 #14

Thanks for your response h2ebits Dec 31 #33

Nothing like that for me. I use login.gov when prompted by ssa.gov MineralMan Dec 31 #16

I am paying attention to everything happening at the SSA. yellow dahlia Dec 31 #25

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

I myself don't receive SS, but my sister does MarineCombatEngineer Dec 31 #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 31 #5

All SS emails are @ssa.gov if you have an account Historic NY Dec 31 #6

Thank you Historic NY. I will check my SSA portal. debm55 Dec 31 #7

I got the same email SCantiGOP Dec 31 #9

You are silly. Trump and his SSA aren't giving shit out. Though I did get 37 more for my COLA. debm55 Dec 31 #12

Exactly! I'm not holding my breath for any rebates. Ritabert Dec 31 #26

I never got mine either. Like I was really going to get it. debm55 Dec 31 #28

Let's say I didn't get my hopes up. Ritabert Dec 31 #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 31 #24

Keep in mind that internet domains in emails easily are faked eallen Dec 31 #10

Thank you. eallen. debm55 Dec 31 #13

Wise words that I hope everyone here reads! OldBaldy1701E Dec 31 #23

also Mr.Bee Dec 31 #15

You are not some distant relative of a Nigerian prince. The Madcap Dec 31 #18

Do you mean.... SCantiGOP Dec 31 #19

I hear those payments can take 21 years to process. Xavier Breath Dec 31 #39

HAHHAHAHA. Thank you Mr. Bee. debm55 Dec 31 #29

No, Thank You! Mr.Bee Dec 31 #34

If I get a message from SSA BidenRocks Dec 31 #17

Thank you. BidenRocks. debm55 Dec 31 #20

Fake e-mails from SSA Dave Id Dec 31 #21

That's what I thought. Thank you Dave Id. debm55 Dec 31 #22

They'll be back. Forward it to the FBI next time. Please. Warpy Dec 31 #27

Thank you . Warpy , I agree with you. debm55 Dec 31 #30

I got a letter from social security too Farmer-Rick Dec 31 #35

We frequently get texts from SSA chowmama Dec 31 #36

I just got a text from SSA telling me to check my messages. Raftergirl Dec 31 #37

Scam. The Social Security Administration does not operate this way. valleyrogue Dec 31 #38