Cromwell Man Involved in Auto Loan Fraud Scheme Receives Additional Prison Time
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Investigative Press Release
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SSA
Agencies
Social Security Administration
Federal Agency
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Location
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
Whistleblower Protection Page
Middletown Used Car Dealer Sentenced to 27 Months in Federal Prison for Defrauding Lenders
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Investigative Press Release
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Plaquemine Man Sentenced to 12 Months in Federal Prison for Stealing Over $450,000 in a Fraudulent Social Security Benefits Scheme
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Investigative Press Release
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Craig M. Young sentenced to71 months in prison in $11 million Ayudando Guardians financial fraud scheme
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Investigative Press Release
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Brandon Man Sentenced For Theft Of Government Funds
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Investigative Press Release
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Hudson Man Sentenced For Theft Of Government Funds
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Investigative Press Release
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CEO and CFO of Lexington Medical Companies Plead Guilty to Defrauding the United States
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Investigative Press Release
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Brockton Man Charged with Illegal Possession of Firearms
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Investigative Press Release
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Fruitland Park Woman Sentenced To Federal Prison For Defrauding Social Security
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Investigative Press Release
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Match of Oklahoma Death Information Against Social Security Administration Records
2020
A-06-18-50769
Audit
Social Security Administration OIG
Social Security Administration
Our objective was to (1) to determine whether the Social Security Administration (SSA) made payments to beneficiaries and representative payees who were deceased according to Oklahoma Department of Health vital records and (2) identify non-beneficiaries in the State files whose death information did...