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

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 ...

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

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

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

Scammers often create a false sense of urgency to elicit fear.

The FBI Baltimore Field Office, Montgomery County Police Department and Montgomery County State’s Attorney’s Office announced that a coordinated investigation traced scams reported by Montgomery ...

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

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 ...

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.

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 ...