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https://oig.ssa.gov/
Abbreviation
SSA
Agencies
Social Security Administration
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Location

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/

Woman pleads guilty to scamming SSA and FEMA out of hundreds of thousands of dollars

Woman pleads guilty to scamming SSA and FEMA out of hundreds of thousands of dollars
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Woman pleads guilty to scamming SSA and FEMA out of hundreds of thousands of dollars ATLANTA - Ivie Shevon Sajere pled guilty to a money laundering conspiracy that defrauded the Social Security Administration (“SSA”) and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (“FEMA”) out of nearly $1,000,000. The,,,

Brewerton Man Sentenced for Stealing Government Property

Brewerton Man Sentenced for Stealing Government Property
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Brewerton Man Sentenced for Stealing Government Property SYRACUSE, NEW YORK – Frederick L. Guth, Jr., age 67, of Brewerton, New York, was sentenced today to three years of probation related to his theft of Social Security retirement benefits. The announcement was made by United States Attorney Carla,,,

Appleton Man Sentenced To Prison For Defrauding Social Security Of Over $73,500 In Supplemental Security Income Benefits

Appleton Man Sentenced To Prison For Defrauding Social Security Of Over $73,500 In Supplemental Security Income Benefits
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Appleton Man Sentenced To Prison For Defrauding Social Security Of Over $73,500 In Supplemental Security Income Benefits Acting United States Attorney Richard G. Frohling of the Eastern District of Wisconsin announced that on November 22, 2021, Senior U.S. District Judge William C. Griesbach,,,

Dominican National Sentenced for Social Security Misuse and Making a False Statement

Dominican National Sentenced for Social Security Misuse and Making a False Statement
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Dominican National Sentenced for Social Security Misuse and Making a False Statement BOSTON – A Dominican national previously residing in Taunton was sentenced today for false representation of a Social Security number and making a false statement relating to health care matters. Reynold Pereyra,,,

Twin Falls Woman Sentenced for Benefit Fraud

Twin Falls Woman Sentenced for Benefit Fraud
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Twin Falls Woman Sentenced for Benefit Fraud BOISE – A Twin Falls woman was sentenced to five years of probation for social security fraud. According to court records, Jenna Nichole Castaneda, 30, of Twin Falls, knowingly and intentionally underreported and misrepresented her husband’s income to the,,,

D.C. Woman Indicted for Scheme to Steal More Than $400,000 in Government Benefit Funds

D.C. Woman Indicted for Scheme to Steal More Than $400,000 in Government Benefit Funds
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D.C. Woman Indicted for Scheme to Steal More Than $400,000 in Government Benefit Funds WASHINGTON – A District of Columbia woman has been charged in a 35-count indictment with carrying out a scheme to steal more than $400,000 in government benefit funds provided by the Social Security Administration,,,

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