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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/

Fifteenth person charged with theft in ongoing Social Security benefits fraud investigation

Fifteenth person charged with theft in ongoing Social Security benefits fraud investigation
Article Type
Investigative Press Release
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Fifteenth person charged with theft in ongoing Social Security benefits fraud investigation CINCINNATI – Napoleon Crawford, 52, of Mason, was arrested and appeared in U.S. District Court here on July 30 to face charges in a two-count indictment alleging that Crawford has stolen more than $80,000 in,,,

Accuracy of Supplemental Security Income Recipients’ Reports of Separation

2020
A-02-14-31417
Audit
Social Security Administration OIG
Social Security Administration

Our objective was to determine whether the Social Security Administration (SSA) could effectively determine the accuracy of Supplemental Security Income (SSI) recipients' reports of separation from individuals whose income could affect their eligibility for payments.

Atlanta City Councilman Antonio Brown has been Indicted for Attempting to Defraud Several Financial Institutions

Atlanta City Councilman Antonio Brown has been Indicted for Attempting to Defraud Several Financial Institutions
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Investigative Press Release
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Atlanta City Councilman Antonio Brown has been Indicted for Attempting to Defraud Several Financial Institutions ATLANTA – Atlanta City Councilman Antonio Brown has been indicted on multiple fraud charges in connection with Brown’s attempts to defraud several financial institutions by taking out,,,

Eleven Individuals Charged With Social Security Fraud In Operation Dead Ringer

Eleven Individuals Charged With Social Security Fraud In Operation Dead Ringer
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Investigative Press Release
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Eleven Individuals Charged With Social Security Fraud In Operation Dead Ringer Tampa, Florida – United States Attorney Maria Chapa Lopez announces the filing of federal charges against 12 individuals in Operation Dead Ringer. The individuals are charged in 11 separate cases, with cumulatively,,,

Fremont Woman Pleads Guilty to Social Security Fraud

Fremont Woman Pleads Guilty to Social Security Fraud
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Investigative Press Release
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Fremont Woman Pleads Guilty to Social Security Fraud CONCORD - April Carroll, 62, of Fremont, pleaded guilty in federal court to social security fraud, United States Attorney Scott W. Murray announced today. According to court documents and statements made in court, Carroll received Supplemental,,,

Tennessee resident sentenced to 56 months

Tennessee resident sentenced to 56 months
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Investigative Press Release
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Tennessee resident sentenced to 56 months Indianapolis – United States Attorney Josh J. Minkler announced today, George Ruth, 64, Morristown, Tennessee, was sentenced to 56 months in federal prison for defrauding the United States Department of the Treasury, Internal Revenue Service, and the Social,,,

Bucks County Man Pleads Guilty to Faking a Military Career as a Navy SEAL, Stealing from the Government, and Straw Purchasing Firearms

Bucks County Man Pleads Guilty to Faking a Military Career as a Navy SEAL, Stealing from the Government, and Straw Purchasing Firearms
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Investigative Press Release
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Bucks County Man Pleads Guilty to Faking a Military Career as a Navy SEAL, Stealing from the Government, and Straw Purchasing Firearms PHILADELPHIA – United States Attorney William M. McSwain announced that Richard Meleski, 58, of Chalfont, PA, pleaded guilty to multiple charges, including,,,

Nine Indicted in Wide-Ranging Bank Fraud Conspiracy

Nine Indicted in Wide-Ranging Bank Fraud Conspiracy
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Investigative Press Release
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Nine Indicted in Wide-Ranging Bank Fraud Conspiracy PROVIDENCE – A Massachusetts used car dealer and eight others have been named in a federal superseding indictment brought in U.S. District Court in Providence, RI, charging them with allegedly participating in a wide-reaching conspiracy to defraud,,,

Seven Individuals Arrested in Connection with $3.5 Million Multi-State Bank Fraud Conspiracy

Seven Individuals Arrested in Connection with $3.5 Million Multi-State Bank Fraud Conspiracy
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Investigative Press Release
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Seven Individuals Arrested in Connection with $3.5 Million Multi-State Bank Fraud Conspiracy TRENTON, N.J. – Seven people have been charged for their alleged roles in a large-scale conspiracy to commit bank fraud in New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, and Michigan over the course,,,

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