The Social Security Administration has issued an urgent warning about an increase in scams impersonating their officials to steal personal information and benefits.The Office of the Inspector General ...

For many older Americans today, Social Security benefits combined with savings are the ticket to a stress-free retirement. And without those benefits, a lot of seniors would struggle. Unfortunately, ...

Social Security scams often increase during tax season, targeting older adults. Scammers may use official-looking emails to trick people into revealing personal information. The Social Security ...

Unfortunately, tax season is also a time of year when Social Security scams tend to skyrocket. According to the Federal Trade Commission consumer protection report, people 60 and older have reported ...

A new scheme seeks to convince individuals that their Social Security numbers may be suspended due to criminal activities, the Office of the Inspector General for the Social Security Administration ...

You've seen CAPTCHA checks everywhere. You click a box. You move on. No big deal. Now imagine that same box asking you to press a few keys on your keyboard. It might tell you to open a command window ...

Hackers on Monday hijacked a mass text messaging service, pushing hundreds of thousands of scam texts to people who subscribe to alerts from New York state, a Catholic charity and a political ...

CHICO — It will likely surprise no one reading this that working in journalism means a lot of security when it comes to logging in and accessing our content. I say that, but security features are ...

8 ON YOUR SIDE CONSUMER INVESTIGATOR BRIAN ROCHE EXPLAINS HOW TO SPOT THE EIGHT ON YOUR SIDE TEAM WARNED YOU ABOUT THIS SCAM BEFORE, BUT THE OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL FOR THE SOCIAL SECURITY ...