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https://oig.ssa.gov/
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SSA
Agencies
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
https://oig.ssa.gov
Whistleblower Protection Page
https://oig.ssa.gov/fraud-reporting/whistleblower-protection/

Former Federal Officer Sentenced for Stealing Social Security Benefits

Former Federal Officer Sentenced for Stealing Social Security Benefits
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Former Federal Officer Sentenced for Stealing Social Security Benefits Miami, Florida – On January 31, 2022, a former federal law enforcement officer was sentenced for stealing over $75,000 in social security benefits paid to his deceased father while serving as a U.S. Customs and Border Patrol,,,

Floridian Sentenced for Stealing Her Deceased Grandmother’s Social Security Benefits

Floridian Sentenced for Stealing Her Deceased Grandmother’s Social Security Benefits
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Floridian Sentenced for Stealing Her Deceased Grandmother’s Social Security Benefits PITTSBURGH – A resident of Hudson, Florida, has been sentenced in federal court to 60 days’ imprisonment and three years’ supervised release on her conviction of theft of government property, United States Attorney,,,

United States Attorney Announces Over $880,000 Recovery for Victims of Real Estate Fraud Scheme

United States Attorney Announces Over $880,000 Recovery for Victims of Real Estate Fraud Scheme
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United States Attorney Announces Over $880,000 Recovery for Victims of Real Estate Fraud Scheme BOSTON – The United States Attorney’s Office announced today that $884,755 recovered from forfeited assets of Scott J. Wolas will be distributed to his victims. The United States Attorney’s Office,,,

Prolific Fraudster Pleads Guilty

Prolific Fraudster Pleads Guilty
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Prolific Fraudster Pleads Guilty SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – On January 27, 2022, Defendant Ramón Julbe-Rosa plead guilty before United States Magistrate Judge Marcos E. López to 12 counts including theft of government property, and introducing unapproved new drugs into the United States, announced W,,,

Springfield Woman Sentenced for Social Security Benefit Theft

Springfield Woman Sentenced for Social Security Benefit Theft
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Springfield Woman Sentenced for Social Security Benefit Theft BOSTON – A Springfield woman was sentenced today for stealing over $62,000 in Social Security benefits. Patricia Shibles, 50, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Mark Mastroianni to three years of probation, with the first six,,,

Las Vegas Woman Sentenced To Prison For Stealing Social Security Benefits

Las Vegas Woman Sentenced To Prison For Stealing Social Security Benefits
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Las Vegas Woman Sentenced To Prison For Stealing Social Security Benefits LAS VEGAS – A Las Vegas woman was sentenced today to one year and one day in prison for using her late husband’s identity to steal over $40,000 in Social Security benefits while on supervised release for a prior crime,,,

Lynn Woman Indicted for Stealing Social Security Benefits

Lynn Woman Indicted for Stealing Social Security Benefits
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Lynn Woman Indicted for Stealing Social Security Benefits BOSTON – A Lynn woman was arrested today for allegedly stealing over $50,000 in Social Security benefits. Teresa M. Carrington, 64, was charged with one count of theft of public funds. Carrington was released on conditions following an,,,

Erie Woman Admits Taking Her Deceased Father's Social Security Benefits

Erie Woman Admits Taking Her Deceased Father's Social Security Benefits
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Erie Woman Admits Taking Her Deceased Father's Social Security Benefits ERIE, Pa. - A resident of Erie, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty in federal court to a charge of theft of government property, United States Attorney Cindy K. Chung announced today. Loraleigh Helen Barber, 51, Erie, Pennsylvania,,,

Somerset County Woman Charged with $1 Million Paycheck Protection Program and Economic Injury Disaster Loan Fraud Scheme

Somerset County Woman Charged with $1 Million Paycheck Protection Program and Economic Injury Disaster Loan Fraud Scheme
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Somerset County Woman Charged with $1 Million Paycheck Protection Program and Economic Injury Disaster Loan Fraud Scheme NEWARK, N.J. – A Somerset County, New Jersey, woman was charged for her role in fraudulently obtaining over $1 million in federal Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans and,,,

Nampa Woman Pleads Guilty to Theft of Government Money

Nampa Woman Pleads Guilty to Theft of Government Money
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Nampa Woman Pleads Guilty to Theft of Government Money BOISE – A Nampa woman pleaded guilty to theft of government money. According to court records, in September 2010, Maria Vasquez, 37, of Nampa, filed an application with the Social Security Administration (SSA) for Supplemental Security Income,,,

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