Serving Our Seniors Magazine

It may look like an official Social Security Administration message, but it is really a scam. The scammers are trying to trick you into entering your personal information (i.e., social security number, date of birth or banking information). They do this to steal your identity and rip you off financially. The link redirects you to a fake Social Security website that mimics the real one. Always remember… Social Security will not send texts or emails to confirm your age or benefits. Nor will it ask you to click on a link to calculate or claim benefit increases. Social Security will not ask you for personal information by text, email or social media. Real government websites and real government e-mail addresses end in .gov If you ever have doubts about clicking on or responding to a message that appears to be legit, but your gut is telling you to be careful… Call Serving Our Seniors 419-624-1856 . Ask to speak with a Senior Advocate Assistant before you take any action. We are not IT experts, but we have been around the block a time or two. We can help you research if it is real or a scam. Has this image popped up on your smart phone? If so, ignore it! Here’s why… The message pretends to offer a Social Security benefit increase. This is to entice you to click on your age group and then click on the words that say Calculate Benefit. The words are really a “link.” Never click on links without doing your research, first! It’s A Scam! If you receive a postcard like this don’t respond to it. Although the typeface / font appears like a message from the government… It’s not. The look of this postcard is intentionally deceptive. It is a seeking your personal information so it can be shared with people who sell Medicare Advantage insurance. If you fill out the postcard and return it you will be bombarded with mail and phone calls. Throw the postcard away. It’s A Scheme – Don’t Respond 19