Fraudsters pretend to be Social Security officials, and ask for personal information to resolve phony problems.

Scammers are targeting people through texts, emails, phone calls, and more, and the financial damage is staggering. 2 News ...

More than 330,000 scams were reported last year, according to the FTC, which says artificial intelligence is enabling bad ...

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

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

The Social Security Administration is leading National Slam the Scam Day to raise awareness about the sophisticated tactics used by scammers ...

Fraudsters posing as government agents often call victims and claim their finances or Social Security number have been compromised in order to steal money. (American Riviera Bank Photo) National “Slam ...

A 66-year-old Gwynn Oak man was sentenced Wednesday to three years in federal prison after admitting to using a stolen Social Security number and fake documents to obtain passports.

A Maryland man with a name that turns heads in court records is heading to federal prison after authorities uncovered a passport fraud scheme involving stolen identities and bogus documents. Beautiful ...

Call centers in India posed as the SSA and swindled nearly $50M; Montgomery County prosecutors say indictments and arrests followed. Protect yourself from imposter calls.

On March 5, 2026, during National Consumer Protection Week, the Social Security Administration and its Office of the Inspector General will lead National Slam the Scam Day, according to a ...

The Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday that Vice President J.D. Vance and Administrator for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Mehmet Oz are withholding "$259.5 million in ...