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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/

Belizean National Sentenced For Using Counterfeit Immigration And Social Security Cards At Nevada DMV

Belizean National Sentenced For Using Counterfeit Immigration And Social Security Cards At Nevada DMV
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Belizean National Sentenced For Using Counterfeit Immigration And Social Security Cards At Nevada DMV LAS VEGAS, Nev. – A Belize citizen, who was unlawfully in the United States, was sentenced today to three years and one month in prison for using a fraudulent United States Permanent Resident Card,,,

North Las Vegas Woman Pleads Guilty To Stealing Over $200,000 In Social Security Retirement Benefits

North Las Vegas Woman Pleads Guilty To Stealing Over $200,000 In Social Security Retirement Benefits
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North Las Vegas Woman Pleads Guilty To Stealing Over $200,000 In Social Security Retirement Benefits LAS VEGAS, Nev. – A North Las Vegas woman pleaded guilty today to unlawfully collecting over $200,000 of her deceased mother’s Social Security retirement benefits. She also admitted to wrongfully,,,

$1.3 Million Fraud Ringleader Sentenced to Federal Prison

$1.3 Million Fraud Ringleader Sentenced to Federal Prison
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$1.3 Million Fraud Ringleader Sentenced to Federal Prison PROVIDENCE, RI – The leader of a multi-state conspiracy that executed multiple schemes to defraud banks, finance companies, car dealerships, and retailers of more than $1.3 million was sentenced today to more than seven years in federal,,,

Sussex County Man Admits Fraudulently Obtaining $5.6 Million Loan Meant to Help Small Businesses During COVID-19 Pandemic

Sussex County Man Admits Fraudulently Obtaining $5.6 Million Loan Meant to Help Small Businesses During COVID-19 Pandemic
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Sussex County Man Admits Fraudulently Obtaining $5.6 Million Loan Meant to Help Small Businesses During COVID-19 Pandemic NEWARK, N.J. – A Sussex County, New Jersey, man today admitted fraudulently obtaining a federal Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan of over $5 million, Acting U.S. Attorney,,,

Bridgeport Man Sentenced to Prison for Stealing Social Security Benefits Delivered to Deceased Father

Bridgeport Man Sentenced to Prison for Stealing Social Security Benefits Delivered to Deceased Father
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Bridgeport Man Sentenced to Prison for Stealing Social Security Benefits Delivered to Deceased Father Leonard C Boyle, Acting United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that ADOLFO VARGAS, 43, of Bridgeport, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Vanessa L. Bryant in,,,

Maine Man Pleads Guilty to Wire Fraud

Maine Man Pleads Guilty to Wire Fraud
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Maine Man Pleads Guilty to Wire Fraud CONCORD - David Keene, 38, of North Berwick, Maine pleaded guilty in federal court to wire fraud, Acting United States Attorney John J. Farley announced today. According to court documents and statements made in court, John Doe is a minor child known to Keene,,,

Bladen County Political Consultant Pleads Guilty to Theft of Government Property and Social Security Fraud

Bladen County Political Consultant Pleads Guilty to Theft of Government Property and Social Security Fraud
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Bladen County Political Consultant Pleads Guilty to Theft of Government Property and Social Security Fraud GREENVILLE, N.C. – A Bladenboro man pleaded guilty today to theft of government property and Social Security fraud. According to court documents, Leslie McCrae Dowless, 65, defrauded the Social,,,

Durham Woman Pleads Guilty to Social Security Fraud

Durham Woman Pleads Guilty to Social Security Fraud
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Durham Woman Pleads Guilty to Social Security Fraud PORTLAND, Maine: A Durham woman pleaded guilty today in federal court to Social Security fraud, Acting U.S. Attorney Donald E. Clark announced. According to court records, from about July 2009 through November 2018, Carol Bourgoin, 65, a recipient,,,

Montz Woman Charged with Theft of Government Funds

Montz Woman Charged with Theft of Government Funds
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Montz Woman Charged with Theft of Government Funds NEW ORLEANS – United States Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that IGEL CASANOVA GIBBINS (“GIBBINS”), age 43, of Montz, Louisiana, was charged on June 15, 2021 by a Bill of Information for Theft of Government Funds, in violation of Title 18, United,,,

Co-Conspirator Sentenced On Charge Of Social Security Fraud

Co-Conspirator Sentenced On Charge Of Social Security Fraud
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Co-Conspirator Sentenced On Charge Of Social Security Fraud SAN JUAN, P.R. – Samuel Pérez-Rivera was sentenced to three years of probation by United States District Judge Silvia L. Carreño-Coll for conspiracy to commit wire fraud, announced W. Stephen Muldrow, United States Attorney for the District,,,

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