That social security check that was always there for Von Dunn, wasn't there this time. Dec 18, 2012 CBS 11 Investigates: New Social Security Scam Hitting Retirees It's a new scam that could affect you or someone you know. Identity thieves have found a way to steal recipients' ...
A Senate hearing Wednesday put the spotlight on Social Security scams that are costing Americans millions of dollars a year. In the last three months alone, the Social Security Administration reports they've gotten nearly 115,000 complaints. Machel and Kyle Anderson became victims of a scam ...
Social Security’s Office of the Inspector General releases report on scamming Social Security’s Office of the Inspector General (OIG) recently released its quarterly Scam Report to Congress. The report provides information about scam trends in the second quarter of Fiscal Year 2024… ...
The Social Security Administration reports that due to a drop in the birth rate of Americans, from three to two children per woman, the program's cost is now higher than the revenues funding it. Benefits are, as a result, being paid out of the program's trust, which is expected...
Don’t Fall for This Social Security Scam Follow best practices to keep your identity and savings well-protected. Rachel HartmanJan. 22, 2025 All About Trump’s Social Security Pick President Donald Trump has tapped businessman Frank Bisignano as the Social Security Commissioner. What could...
True or false: That email you got from the Social Security Administration is a phishing scam We all know the risks that come with surfing the internet. Spoofed websites, malicious links andmalware are more prevalent than ever. That’s why many people are cautious when handling suspicious corres...
The Social Security Administration last summer started a new hotline to report scams. Meanwhile, the Department Of Justice has filed civil actions against telecom companies that have knowingly passed along phony calls. Yet those efforts aren't enough to keep up with the pace of bad actors. Text...
For one 62-year-old woman, scammers targeted her with a phone call claiming to be from the Social Security Administration (SSA) and threatened her with jail time if she didn’t hand over her SSN and bank account number [*]. Luckily, the woman didn’t fall for the scam. But the scar...
Telephone scams are one of the top frauds reported to the SSA. In a typical scam call, the caller (either a real person or an automated robocaller) claims to be from the Social Security Administration. The call may be intimidating—for example, threatening to cut off the recipient's benefi...
Contact thecredit reporting agencies(Experian, TransUnion, and Equifax) to make sure they are aware of the issue; have a security or fraud alert attached to your credit report. Contact the Social Security Administration to notify it of fraudulent use of your number, or the potential for it. ...