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SSA
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Social Security Administration
Federal Agency
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United States
What to Report to the OIG Hotline
If you are a Social Security Administration (SSA) employee, or an employee of an SSA contractor or grantee, and you suspect fraud, waste, abuse, mismanagement in SSA programs or operations, or reprisal against you for reporting wrongdoing, you may report that to the Social Security Fraud Hotline. You may find more whistleblower information at https://oig.ssa.gov/whistleblower-protection.
The SSA Office of the Inspector General (OIG) investigates many types of Social Security-related fraud, including
• Social Security-related scams
• making false statements or facilitating fraud in applying for Social Security benefits
• concealing work activity while receiving disability benefits
• receiving Social Security benefits for a child not under the recipient’s care
• receiving and using a deceased person’s Social Security benefits
• concealing a marriage or assets while receiving Supplemental Security Income
• residing overseas while receiving Supplemental Security Income
• misusing benefits when acting as a representative payee
• SSA employee or contract and procurement fraud
What Not to Report to the OIG Hotline
The following matters are generally NOT investigated by the SSA OIG:
• 911 emergencies
• Medicare or Medicaid fraud (report this to Health and Human Services OIG at https://oig.hhs.gov/fraud/report-fraud/)
• Lost or stolen Social Security cards (visit https://www.ssa.gov/ssnumber/)
• Identity theft that is not related to Social Security benefits or programs (visit https://www.identitytheft.gov/)
• Misuse of Social Security numbers on tax returns (visit IRS’ Identity Protection site at https://www.irs.gov/identity-theft-fraud-scams)
• Direct Express® account fraud (contact Direct Express® Customer Service at the number on the back of your card, and report this to the Treasury Office of the Inspector General at https://www.treasury.gov/about/organizational-structure/ig/Pages/OigOnlineHotlineForm.aspx)
Hotline Page
Whistleblower Protection Page
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Maryland Man Pleads Guilty to Wire Fraud for Defrauding United States Department of Veterans Affairs and Social Security Administration
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Investigative Press Release
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Honduran Man Pleads Guilty To Aggravated Identity Theft And Related Fraud Charges
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Investigative Press Release
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East Point, Georgia Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for CARES Act Unemployment Fraud
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Investigative Press Release
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Leader of Telemarketing Scheme Targeting Timeshare Owners Over the Age of 55, Wife, Plead Guilty to Wire Fraud and Conspiracy to Commit Wire Fraud, Admit Fraudulent Conduct from 2016 through 2023
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Investigative Press Release
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Brazilian National Pleads Guilty to Unlawful Reentry and to Selling Green Cards and Counterfeit Social Security Cards
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Investigative Press Release
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Fall River Woman Sentenced for Stealing Nearly $90,000 in Social Security Benefits Intended for Her Child
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Investigative Press Release
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Canadian National sentenced in nearly 30-year Social Security benefit fraud scheme
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Investigative Press Release
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Single Audit of the State of California for the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2023
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Maryland Man Indicted for Wire Fraud, Theft of Government Property, and Failure to Disclose an Event
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Investigative Press Release
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