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Sun May 26, 2024, 09:39 PM May 2024

Social Security "statement" or a scam? [View all]

Got this in my email and hovering over the sender does not reveal anything strange, like coming from gmail.

But this is strange. Some years ago I signed for the SS online but last fall decided not to use it anymore. Took me a while to talk to a live person to request that the notification of the benefits be mailed to me. This is really the only info that I was seeking.

From: no-reply@ssa.gov

Your New Social Security Statement is now available

To:

Dear:

Your Social Security Statement is streamlined and easier to read than ever before. That is because we have redesigned the Statement to provide you the most useful information up front and at a glance.

We encourage you to check your Statement at least once a year to review:

- Your earnings record (to make sure it’s accurate and notify us if you see any errors);
- Your personalized monthly retirement benefit estimates (which now display how much you can expect to receive depending on when you decide to start your benefits between ages 62 and 70);
- Other useful information that will explain your benefits and help you prepare for your financial future; and
- New fact sheets that provide additional information based on your specific age group and earnings situation.

You can access your new Statement by signing into your account at socialsecurity.gov/reviewyourstatement.

Now that you can access your Statement instantly and anytime online, we will not automatically send one by mail.

We hope you find your new Statement useful and informative.

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Can they arbitrarily determine not to send me anything by mail?

Did anyone else get something similar?

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Social Security "statement" or a scam? [View all] question everything May 2024 OP
read CurtEastPoint May 2024 #1
Thanks. Not sure if it helps me question everything May 2024 #2
Could be legit, but you still should NOT click on any embedded link! eallen May 2024 #3
No, of course not. I will print it and take it to the nearest office of SS question everything May 2024 #4
i learned a long time ago, 1 do not click on anything you dont knnow. AllaN01Bear May 2024 #5
Didn't you get your benefit statement in the mail for tax purposes? brush May 2024 #6
No, this is not the total for the year which I do, but for the monthly benefits question everything May 2024 #8
It's legit. But never click on links. Just go to their site. Wonder Why May 2024 #7
And once I go to their site, then what? Last fall I had to download an "app" so decided to forget about it question everything May 2024 #11
You don't have to do anything if you don't want to use the online service. Just consider the emails as Wonder Why May 2024 #19
I'm unaware of any dweller May 2024 #9
I had to download an app to login. Or, get a complicated strings of letters. I do not remember the option question everything May 2024 #12
Was it ID Me ? dweller May 2024 #13
I don't remember. I thought that I was logging to mySocialSecurity and I had to change my password question everything May 2024 #15
You can login to ID ME. and dweller May 2024 #16
Usually a lag with changes like that IbogaProject May 2024 #10
A few thoughts. usonian May 2024 #14
This is my experience also. slightlv May 2024 #17
Login lately is via id.me or another one usonian May 2024 #18
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