11/ Although Social Security emails had icons and links to its social media pages, none I have received in the past encouraged posting on social media, esp with a hashtag. I have every email going back over a decade, none encouraged posting on social media, nor with a hash tag.

The latest email includes a text prompt to, "follow SSA OIG on Facebook, X, and LinkedIn to stay up to date on the latest scam tactics. Repost #SlamtheScam information on social media to keep your friends and family safe."

I'm not saying this is bad just that I noticed it.

Social Security-related scams have become so common these days that the Social Security Administration designated March 7th as National "Slam the Scam" Day to raise awareness of these types of spoofing tactics.

A cluster of recently-registered, suspicious RDGA-generated domains we've observed using this lure include: social-security-loan[.]services, social-security-loans[.]store, social-security-loan[.]store, social-security-loans[.]shop, social-security-loan1[.]online, social-security-loans8[.]online

#scam #slamthescam #socialsecurity #threatintel #dns #infoblox #cisa #cybersecurity #infosec #phishing #spam

More information from the SSA:
https://youtu.be/c6svESSADHM

Slam the Scam 2024: Protect Yourself From Scams

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It’s National Consumer Protection Week, and we need your help to #SlamTheScam on government imposters.

Learn how to spot scams, identify red flags, and report suspicious activity at ssa.gov/scam #NCPW2023