Are you not able to create an account online at a family member who has internet?
No I am not able to do this?
Once I have opened an account online how can I detect that the emails I receive are from Social Security?
I can give you examples of websites pretending to direct you to Social Security that will help you detect fraudulent sites.
I would appreciate that but are there other resources available that I can use to learn more about phishing?
Yes you can do a Google search about phishing and learn more there or you can go to OnGuard Online which is a very informative site about phishing.
Is there a quick way that I will be able to detect that emails are from Social Security?
Yes there is. Most emails from Social Security will come from a .gov email address.
How can I be sure that the online identity verification process is secure?