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CousinIT

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3. Never open an attachment that you're even the slightest suspicious of either.

Reply to usonian (Original post)

Thu Jan 1, 2026, 12:09 AM

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Contact the person or entity directly, at least, to verify its validity. If you aren’t sure, don’t open the attachment. Email attachments can have malicious payloads (spyware, malware, viruses)

Social Security doesn’t send email attachments AFAIK. They send me an email yearly reminding me to go online and view my statement and how to correct any errors. There is never an attachment.

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Another fake email message from "Social Security" [View all] usonian Dec 31 OP

We need to keep amplifying this warning. yellow dahlia Dec 31 #1

Good to know. I got one of those. Did not open it. Srkdqltr Dec 31 #2

Never open an attachment that you're even the slightest suspicious of either. CousinIT Thursday #3