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SSA
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Social Security Administration
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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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012305
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Social Security Administration OIG
Social Security Administration
Match of Idaho Death Information Against Social Security Administration Records
2025
062410
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Social Security Administration OIG
Social Security Administration
Office of the Inspector General Audit Recommendations that Had Not Been Implemented as of January 29, 2025
2025
002505
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Social Security Administration OIG
Social Security Administration
Fiscal Year 2024 Assessment of the Social Security Administration’s Charge Card Programs
2025
032416
Audit
Social Security Administration OIG
Social Security Administration
Thibodaux Man Sentenced for Social Security Theft
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Investigative Press Release
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Daytona Beach Man Sentenced To Prison For Theft Of Government Money And Aggravated Identity Theft
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Investigative Press Release
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Overpayments Assessed in Fiscal Years 2020 Through 2023
2025
062405
Other
Social Security Administration OIG
Social Security Administration
Colombian Woman Charged with Identity Theft Offenses and Stealing Federal Benefits
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Investigative Press Release
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Brazilian National Pleads Guilty to Perjury
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Investigative Press Release
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Founder of Purported Artificial Intelligence-Driven Hedge Fund Pleads Guilty to Investment Adviser Fraud
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Investigative Press Release
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