Social Security imposter scams continue to be widespread across the United States.

We’re always warned to keep our Social Security number secret, but what if you were told it wasn’t? The Office of the Inspector General (OIG) for the Social Security Administration is warning seniors ...

Swindlers are hoping to confuse you.

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 ...

In 2021, an average of 65 million Americans receive monthly Social Security checks, totaling over $1 trillion paid during the year. It comes as no surprise that scam artists will try almost anything — ...

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 ...

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 ...

Scammers typically will play into the uncertainty that surrounds Medicare open enrollment season, which runs from Oct. 15 through Dec. 7. One new scam starts out on fake U.S. Supreme Court letterhead.