Criminals impersonating the Social Security Administration continue to target Americans with phone calls, texts, and emails ...

A phone call can drain a lifetime of savings in less than an hour. That is not drama. That is exactly what happens when ...

The agency cautioned that scammers are contacting people by phone and message while falsely claiming to represent the SSA.

Government imposter scams — where criminals falsely claim to represent SSA or other federal agencies — remain one of the most common forms of fraud. According to the FTC, more than 330,000 complaints ...

The Social Security Administration (SSA) and its Office of the Inspector General (OIG) are partnering to fight back against Social Security ...

Digital fraud targeting Social Security benefits is rising. Authorities urge beneficiaries to take simple steps to monitor and secure their accounts.

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 ...

If you get a call telling you your social security number has been linked to suspicious activity and is being suspended, you pay attention. If you're one of the more than 63 million Americans who ...

People across the country are being targeted by scammers pretending to be from the Social Security Administration (SSA) or the SSA Office of the Inspector General (OIG) to try to trick people into ...

The Social Security Office of the Inspector General (SSA OIG) is warning Americans about a new scam targeting victims via text, email or letter. The SSA describes this latest con as a “high-pressure ...

The FBI says that about 660 people in the U.S. reported falling victim to government impersonation and tech support scams since 2022 that were connected to the call centers, with losses totaling a ...