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

Baltimore Man Sentenced to 5+ Years as Part of Nationwide Scam to Pass Counterfeit Checks Worth Over $1 Million

Baltimore Man Sentenced to 5+ Years as Part of Nationwide Scam to Pass Counterfeit Checks Worth Over $1 Million
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Baltimore Man Sentenced to 5+ Years as Part of Nationwide Scam to Pass Counterfeit Checks Worth Over $1 Million PHILADELPHIA – Acting United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams announced that Robert Sean Harrington, 42, of Baltimore, MD, was sentenced to five years and four months in prison,,,

Schenectady Woman Sentenced for Stealing More Than $95,000 in Social Security Benefits

Schenectady Woman Sentenced for Stealing More Than $95,000 in Social Security Benefits
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Schenectady Woman Sentenced for Stealing More Than $95,000 in Social Security Benefits ALBANY, NEW YORK – Jody Lyons, age 54, of Schenectady, New York, was sentenced on Friday to 2 years of probation for stealing Social Security benefits paid into her deceased mother’s bank account. The announcement,,,

Stand-up Comedian who Defrauded the Social Security Administration Receives Prison Sentence

Stand-up Comedian who Defrauded the Social Security Administration Receives Prison Sentence
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Stand-up Comedian who Defrauded the Social Security Administration Receives Prison Sentence A man who defrauded the Social Security Administration out of more than $105,000 over a five-year period was sentenced on April 16, 2021, to one year and one day in federal prison. Dustin Francis Ruzicka, age,,,

Former Social Security Employee Sentenced to Three Years in Federal Prison for a Scheme to Obtain Over $236,000 in Social Security Benefits by Submitting Fictitious Claims

Former Social Security Employee Sentenced to Three Years in Federal Prison for a Scheme to Obtain Over $236,000 in Social Security Benefits by Submitting Fictitious Claims
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Former Social Security Employee Sentenced to Three Years in Federal Prison for a Scheme to Obtain Over $236,000 in Social Security Benefits by Submitting Fictitious Claims Baltimore, Maryland – U.S. District Judge George L. Russell, III sentenced Cheikh Ahmet Tidiane Cisse, age 45, of Baltimore,,,

Dominican National Indicted for Identity Theft, Theft of Public Money, Passport and Health Care Fraud

Dominican National Indicted for Identity Theft, Theft of Public Money, Passport and Health Care Fraud
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Dominican National Indicted for Identity Theft, Theft of Public Money, Passport and Health Care Fraud PROVIDENCE – A Dominican national living in Providence who, since at least 1994, allegedly used the stolen Social Security number and other personal identifying information of a person who lived in,,,

Wareham Woman Indicted for Stealing Social Security Benefits

Wareham Woman Indicted for Stealing Social Security Benefits
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Wareham Woman Indicted for Stealing Social Security Benefits BOSTON – A Wareham woman was arrested on Wednesday, April 14, 2021 for stealing Social Security benefits. Erika Cyr-Camara, 46, was indicted on one count of theft of public funds. She was released on conditions after making an initial,,,

Former Lunenburg Woman Pleads Guilty to Stealing Social Security Benefits

Former Lunenburg Woman Pleads Guilty to Stealing Social Security Benefits
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Former Lunenburg Woman Pleads Guilty to Stealing Social Security Benefits BOSTON – A former Lunenburg woman pleaded guilty yesterday in federal court in Worcester to stealing Social Security benefits. Sue E. Delaney, 68, pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy and one count of theft of public,,,

Man Sentenced for Embezzling $121,000+ in Disability Benefits

Man Sentenced for Embezzling $121,000+ in Disability Benefits
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Man Sentenced for Embezzling $121,000+ in Disability Benefits A man who embezzled more than $120,000 in social security disability benefits has been sentenced to 15 months in federal prison, announced Acting U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Prerak Shah. Robert Salinas, 53, pleaded,,,

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