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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/

Herkimer County Man Pleads Guilty to Social Security Fraud

Herkimer County Man Pleads Guilty to Social Security Fraud
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Herkimer County Man Pleads Guilty to Social Security Fraud SYRACUSE, NEW YORK – Thomas Baxter, a.k.a. Mark Anthony, age 79, of Schuyler, New York pled guilty today to defrauding the Social Security Administration (SSA) by using a false identity to collect Social Security benefits under that identity,,,

Owner of Tucson Plumbing Company Sentenced to Prison for Providing False Statements to the Social Security Administration

Owner of Tucson Plumbing Company Sentenced to Prison for Providing False Statements to the Social Security Administration
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Owner of Tucson Plumbing Company Sentenced to Prison for Providing False Statements to the Social Security Administration TUCSON, Ariz. – On October 6, 2020, Kevin Cummings, 51, of Tucson, Arizona, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Rosemary Marquez to six months in prison. The court also ordered,,,

Erie Woman Admits Defrauding the Non-Profit She Founded to Cover Her Gambling and Personal Expenses

Erie Woman Admits Defrauding the Non-Profit She Founded to Cover Her Gambling and Personal Expenses
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Erie Woman Admits Defrauding the Non-Profit She Founded to Cover Her Gambling and Personal Expenses ERIE, Pa. - The founder of an Erie non-profit organization and a resident of Erie, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty in federal court to charges of wire fraud and false writing or document to the,,,

Eleven defendants charged in Hawaii federal court with racketeering and other offenses

Eleven defendants charged in Hawaii federal court with racketeering and other offenses
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Eleven defendants charged in Hawaii federal court with racketeering and other offenses HONOLULU, Hawaii – Kenji M. Price, the U.S. Attorney for the District of Hawaii, Eli S. Miranda, Special Agent in Charge of the Honolulu Field Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (“FBI”), Tom Murdock,,,

Alton Woman Sentenced for Cashing Dead Mother's Social Security Checks

Alton Woman Sentenced for Cashing Dead Mother's Social Security Checks
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Alton Woman Sentenced for Cashing Dead Mother's Social Security Checks This morning, in federal court in East St. Louis, Mia Lynn Cousett, 33, of Alton, Illinois, was sentenced to three years of probation for her conviction on twelve felony counts of theft of government funds. The funds stolen were,,,

Herkimer County Woman Sentenced to Serve 18 Months for Stealing Social Security Funds

Herkimer County Woman Sentenced to Serve 18 Months for Stealing Social Security Funds
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Herkimer County Woman Sentenced to Serve 18 Months for Stealing Social Security Funds SYRACUSE, NEW YORK – Shannon Hardy Sekel, age 33, of Herkimer, New York, was sentenced yesterday to serve 18 months in federal prison for her guilty pleas to Conspiracy to Steal Government Funds and Bank Fraud,,,

Fall River Woman Pleads Guilty to Social Security Fraud

Fall River Woman Pleads Guilty to Social Security Fraud
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Fall River Woman Pleads Guilty to Social Security Fraud BOSTON – A Fall River woman pleaded guilty today in federal court to stealing Social Security disability benefits. Gloria Camara, 58, pleaded guilty to one count of theft of public funds and one count of making a false statement. U.S. District,,,

Five Western PA Residents Charged in Separate Schemes to Defraud the Social Security Administration

Five Western PA Residents Charged in Separate Schemes to Defraud the Social Security Administration
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Five Western PA Residents Charged in Separate Schemes to Defraud the Social Security Administration PITTSBURGH, PA – Five western Pennsylvania residents have been indicted separately by a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and charged with various schemes to defraud the Social Security,,,

Klamath Falls Man Accused of Cashing More than 40 Years' Worth of Deceased Relative's Social Security Checks

Klamath Falls Man Accused of Cashing More than 40 Years' Worth of Deceased Relative's Social Security Checks
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Klamath Falls Man Accused of Cashing More than 40 Years' Worth of Deceased Relative's Social Security Checks MEDFORD, Ore.—U.S. Attorney Billy J. Williams announced today that a Klamath Falls, Oregon man is facing federal criminal charges for cashing more than $458,000 worth of social security,,,

New Orleans Woman Charged For Theft of More Than $69,000 in Social Security Funds

New Orleans Woman Charged For Theft of More Than $69,000 in Social Security Funds
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New Orleans Woman Charged For Theft of More Than $69,000 in Social Security Funds NEW ORLEANS - United States Attorney Peter G. Strasser announced that VALERIE YOREL MANSON (“ MANSON”), age 51, of New Orleans, Louisiana, was charged on September 22, 2020 by a Bill of Information for Theft of,,,

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