New on line Social Security scam alert!
For those of us in Crestwood who are on Social Security, or who deal with the Social security system, please read this alert on a new scam!
We at TSCL just became aware of a vicious fraud that is targeting seniors via email, and we wanted you to know about it right away.
A series of emails has been circulating, usually with the subject line: "Cost of Living for 2007 Update" and purporting to be from the Social Security Administration (SSA). It requests that readers click a link to "update your personal information." Once you click, you go to a site that looks like the official Social Security site, and you're asked to type your Social Security number.
The Social Security Administration issued a press release about this which we have reproduced in total on our web site. (http://www.tscl.org/newcontent/102782.asp)
In general, you should NEVER put your Social Security number into a web site, and in general you should be very careful about web sites that are linked from emails. You should bookmark sites like ours so you know that you're always getting to the real McCoy.
We urge you to circulate this email to your friends who are also on Social Security to make sure they aren't duped by this fraud. If anyone is suspicious about an email, there's a web site where they can report it to the SSA.
Please, read the full information at our web site and forward this to all your friends who may be on Social Security. Remind them that they can get important news like this if they sign up for a free email subscription to the Social Security and Medicare Advisor. (http://www.tscl.org/newsletter)
Thanks.
Shannon Benton
Executive Director
TREA Senior Citizens League
Tom Ford
NO. 248
We at TSCL just became aware of a vicious fraud that is targeting seniors via email, and we wanted you to know about it right away.
A series of emails has been circulating, usually with the subject line: "Cost of Living for 2007 Update" and purporting to be from the Social Security Administration (SSA). It requests that readers click a link to "update your personal information." Once you click, you go to a site that looks like the official Social Security site, and you're asked to type your Social Security number.
The Social Security Administration issued a press release about this which we have reproduced in total on our web site. (http://www.tscl.org/newcontent/102782.asp)
In general, you should NEVER put your Social Security number into a web site, and in general you should be very careful about web sites that are linked from emails. You should bookmark sites like ours so you know that you're always getting to the real McCoy.
We urge you to circulate this email to your friends who are also on Social Security to make sure they aren't duped by this fraud. If anyone is suspicious about an email, there's a web site where they can report it to the SSA.
Please, read the full information at our web site and forward this to all your friends who may be on Social Security. Remind them that they can get important news like this if they sign up for a free email subscription to the Social Security and Medicare Advisor. (http://www.tscl.org/newsletter)
Thanks.
Shannon Benton
Executive Director
TREA Senior Citizens League
Tom Ford
NO. 248
posted by Crestwood Independent at 18:09
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If you are not over 50, this is what you have to look forward to.
1. Kidnappers are not very interested in you.
2 In a hostage situation you are likely to be released first.
3. No one expects you to run--anywhere.
4. People call at 9 pm and ask, " Did I wake you ???? "
5. People no longer view you as a hypochondriac.
6. There is nothing left to learn the hard way.
7. Things you buy now won't wear out.
8. You can eat dinner at 4 pm.
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18. Your supply of brain cells is finally down to manageable size.
19. You can't remember who sent you this list
And you notice these are all in Big Print for your convenience.
Forward this to every one you can remember
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