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Candace almost clicked a button that would have handed scammers her Social Security number, bank credentials, and her entire identity. The email looked completely official, but one tiny detail didn’t add up, and Candace paused just long enough to forward it to Kurt.

In this episode, Kurt walks through the actual email Candace received, breaks down exactly why it almost worked, and gives you five specific things to check before you ever click another link from a government address.

What You Will Learn in This Episode:

• Why fake SSA emails are so convincing and what makes them different from the real thing
• The single red flag in Candace’s email that exposed the whole scam
• What actually happens to your device the moment you click that download button
• How scammers use your answers on a fake form to call your bank and pretend to be you
• Why you might not find out you’ve been scammed until weeks or months later
• How to check any email address in five seconds to know if it’s really from the government
• The five steps Kurt uses to verify any official-looking email before taking action
• What antivirus software can actually stop, even if you accidentally click

That Social Security email is still circulating and could be in your inbox soon. Read the full article on how to spot the red flags before you click that email:

Fake SSA email alert: Spot this scam fast

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