The FBI dismantled scam call centers located in India that have been targeting hundreds of victims nationwide since 2022, ...

Federal officials are scrambling to contain the fallout from a massive Social Security data exposure that has thrust millions ...

One of the worst phone scams in recent years is back again, and fraudsters are finding new victims while many have been distracted by the pandemic and the election. Kendra Fleischmann is the latest to ...

Earlier this month, an elderly couple in Pennsylvania lost more than $1.3 million in an elaborate scheme executed by a thief posing as a Social Security Administration employee. The heartbreaking ...

Be vigilant against sophisticated fraud schemes targeting communities nationwide Scam attempts have increased sharply over the past two months, with fraudsters using increasingly sophisticated ...

WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (WTAJ) — A Centre County woman was charged with Social Security fraud, a crime that could lead to 35 years ...

WASHINGTON — They’ve made grave errors. The Social Security Administration must do more to prevent benefit checks from going to dead people and Congress should step up to pass safeguards to protect ...

GREENSBORO, N.C. — Last year, there were over 700,000 telephone scams reported, with victims losing on average $5,800. The scam involves a phone call from someone posing as a local or government ...

Social Security works with our Office of the Inspector General (OIG) to protect you from scams that use Social Security as bait. Section 1140 of the Social Security Act allows OIG to impose severe ...