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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/

U.S. Attorney’s Office Reminds East Texans to Beware of Social Security Scam Calls

U.S. Attorney’s Office Reminds East Texans to Beware of Social Security Scam Calls
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U.S. Attorney’s Office Reminds East Texans to Beware of Social Security Scam Calls BEAUMONT, Texas – In connection with the Social Security Administration’s March 4th National “Slam the Scam” Day, the United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Texas reminds the public to be vigilant,,,

Guilty Plea Entered in Wide-Ranging Bank Fraud Conspiracy

Guilty Plea Entered in Wide-Ranging Bank Fraud Conspiracy
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Guilty Plea Entered in Wide-Ranging Bank Fraud Conspiracy PROVIDENCE – A Lawrence, MA, man, one of nine individuals indicted by a federal grand jury in Providence, RI, in July 2020, for their alleged participation in a wide-ranging conspiracy to defraud financial institutions in several states,,,

Schuylerville Man Sentenced for Social Security Fraud

Schuylerville Man Sentenced for Social Security Fraud
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Schuylerville Man Sentenced for Social Security Fraud SYRACUSE, NEW YORK – Thomas Baxter, a.k.a. Mark Anthony, age 80, of Schuylerville, New York was sentenced today to three years’ probation for defrauding the Social Security Administration (SSA) by using a false identity to collect Social Security,,,

Brunswick woman to repay Social Security after continuing to receive deceased grandmother's checks

Brunswick woman to repay Social Security after continuing to receive deceased grandmother's checks
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Brunswick woman to repay Social Security after continuing to receive deceased grandmother's checks BRUNSWICK, GA: A Brunswick woman who continued to receive her grandmother’s Social Security payments for 18 years after the relative’s death has been sentenced in U.S. District Court. Stephanie Taylor,,,

Carlisle Woman Indicted For Social Security Fraud

Carlisle Woman Indicted For Social Security Fraud
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Carlisle Woman Indicted For Social Security Fraud HARRISBURG – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Virginia Hayden, age 69, of Carlisle, Pennsylvania, was indicted on February 3, 2021, by a federal grand jury on 14 counts of wire fraud related,,,

Doctor Sentenced For Social Security Fraud

Doctor Sentenced For Social Security Fraud
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Doctor Sentenced For Social Security Fraud SAN JUAN, P.R. – Doctor Americo Oms-Rivera, 67, was sentenced to five years of probation by United States District Judge Francisco A. Besosa for conspiracy to commit wire fraud, announced W. Stephen Muldrow, United States Attorney for the District of Puerto,,,

Raleigh Man Sentenced to 33 Months for Conspiracy to Commit Bank Fraud

Raleigh Man Sentenced to 33 Months for Conspiracy to Commit Bank Fraud
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Raleigh Man Sentenced to 33 Months for Conspiracy to Commit Bank Fraud RALEIGH, N.C. – A Raleigh man was sentenced yesterday to 33 months in prison for conspiring with others to defraud financial institutions of approximately $393,875. According to court documents, Jacques Maurico Anderson, 32, and,,,

Florida woman sentenced for her role in telephone scam

Florida woman sentenced for her role in telephone scam
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Florida woman sentenced for her role in telephone scam ATLANTA - Karla Suzanne Spiker has been sentenced for her role laundering money for an international telephone scam. Spiker began laundering money after having been a victim of a mortgage scam, which is believed to have originated in India.,,,

Judge sentences St. Louis County woman for making false statements to the Social Security Administration and defrauding Mercedes Benz

Judge sentences St. Louis County woman for making false statements to the Social Security Administration and defrauding Mercedes Benz
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Judge sentences St. Louis County woman for making false statements to the Social Security Administration and defrauding Mercedes Benz ST. LOUIS – United States District Ronnie L. White sentenced Tayon Hutchins-Fowler to 12 months and one day in prison today. The 43-year-old Florissant, Missouri,,,

Lakeland Man Indicted On Theft Of Public Money And Aggravated Identity Theft Charges

Lakeland Man Indicted On Theft Of Public Money And Aggravated Identity Theft Charges
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Lakeland Man Indicted On Theft Of Public Money And Aggravated Identity Theft Charges Tampa, Florida – United States Attorney Maria Chapa Lopez announces the unsealing of an indictment charging Julio Gonzalez (45, Lakeland) with four counts of theft of public money and two counts of aggravated,,,

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