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

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

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

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 ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

Scammers are constantly looking for new ways to steal personal information and money, especially from seniors, according to a ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...