identity-theft

No legitimate website or organization will ask you to enter your Social Security number through a link in an email or text message

📌 Tip 51 of 72 🏷️ identity-theft 👶 Ages 3–5

No legitimate website or organization will ask you to enter your Social Security number through a link in an email or text message.

Real institutions use secure portals that you navigate to directly, not through embedded forms.

If you’re ever asked for your SSN in an unsolicited message, close it immediately and navigate to the official website by typing it yourself.

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Ask your child: "Who should know your Social Security number? Why do some places ask for it?"

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