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https://oig.ssa.gov/
Abbreviation
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/

Middlesex County Man Charged with $1.3 Million in Paycheck Protection Program and Economic Injury Disaster Loan Fraud Scheme

Middlesex County Man Charged with $1.3 Million in Paycheck Protection Program and Economic Injury Disaster Loan Fraud Scheme
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Richmond Assisted Living Facility Owner Pleads Guilty to Health Care Fraud

Richmond Assisted Living Facility Owner Pleads Guilty to Health Care Fraud
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Mobile Woman Sentenced for Social Security Benefits Fraud Scheme Targeting Vulnerable Residents of Her Group Homes

Mobile Woman Sentenced for Social Security Benefits Fraud Scheme Targeting Vulnerable Residents of Her Group Homes
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Indian national admits to role in government impersonation call center scam

Indian national admits to role in government impersonation call center scam
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Indian national admits to role in government impersonation call center scam HOUSTON – A 37-year-old Indian citizen who was illegally residing in Houston has entered a guilty plea to conspiracy to commit mail fraud, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery. Between April and October 2019,,,

Knoxville Man Sentenced to Two Years In Prison For Aggravated Identity Theft

Knoxville Man Sentenced to Two Years In Prison For Aggravated Identity Theft
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Knoxville Man Sentenced to Two Years In Prison For Aggravated Identity Theft KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – On September 9, 2021, Dios E. Tate, 32, currently of Knoxville, Tennessee, was sentenced in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee at Knoxville, to serve 24 months in,,,

Pittsburgh Man Sentenced to Prison for Social Security Fraud and Failing to File Tax Returns

Pittsburgh Man Sentenced to Prison for Social Security Fraud and Failing to File Tax Returns
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Pittsburgh Man Sentenced to Prison for Social Security Fraud and Failing to File Tax Returns PITTSBURGH, PA - A resident of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania has been sentenced in federal court to six months in prison followed by two years of supervised release on his conviction of theft of government funds,,,

Dayton man sentenced to federal prison for fraudulently obtaining Social Security, COVID relief funding in his deceased father’s name

Dayton man sentenced to federal prison for fraudulently obtaining Social Security, COVID relief funding in his deceased father’s name
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Dayton man sentenced to federal prison for fraudulently obtaining Social Security, COVID relief funding in his deceased father’s name DAYTON, Ohio – A 55-year-old Dayton man was sentenced in U.S. District Court today to 15 months in prison for fraudulently obtaining Social Security and COVID-19,,,

Bladen County Political Consultant Sentenced to 6 Months in Prison for Theft of Government Property and Social Security Fraud

Bladen County Political Consultant Sentenced to 6 Months in Prison for Theft of Government Property and Social Security Fraud
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Bladen County Political Consultant Sentenced to 6 Months in Prison for Theft of Government Property and Social Security Fraud GREENVILLE, N.C. – A Bladenboro man was sentenced today to 6 months in prison for the theft of government property and Social Security fraud and ordered to pay $8,599.10 in,,,

Oswego County Woman Charged with Misusing Social Security Numbers and Aggravated Identity Theft

Oswego County Woman Charged with Misusing Social Security Numbers and Aggravated Identity Theft
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