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July 13, 2023
Tags Phishing Email (on campus)

Your SSN id has faces some error !

Phish Bowl Alerts

Scammers are good at finding the right buttons to push (such as "authority figure" and "urgency"). Even if the email is full of errors, the attachment supposedly from the Social Security Administration (with two logos) that "Calls For The Temporary Suspension Of Your Services" might be enough to prompt action.

From: Social_Security_Administration-USA-997 <haselruyy@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, Jul 13, 2023, 3:38 PM
Subject: Administration Mail : Your SSN id has faces some error ! (SSA-50384334).
To: <josiah_carberry@brown.edu>

Attention Dear josiah_carberry@brown.edu,

    We regret to inform you that your services of SSN has been blocked due to unwanted act. 
 contact to our SSN Support in case of any doubt.
Do acknowledge your letter linked below.
Your SSA  Case No. is SSA,50384334.

Best regards
Social Security Administration
Baltimore-USA

 

Screenshot of fake letter from Social Security Administration, with text "Calls for the temporary suspension of your services", a case number and two images of the SSA's logo

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