To prevent fraud, the Social Security Administration plans to implement new restrictions on its phone service, which may force millions of senior citizens to head to the nearest security office for ...

The Social Security Administration announced that it will debut a security authentication PIN feature in August and is phasing out payments by paper check, starting September 30. Both measures attempt ...

Social Security is a cornerstone of retirement income for millions of Americans, but growing concerns about fraud are making many question how safe their benefits really are. According to new data ...

More than 300 million Americans' Social Security records may have been put at risk after officials at the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) uploaded sensitive information to a cloud account ...

Financial scams targeting older Americans are exploding—and artificial intelligence is turbocharging the threat, according to new data from the Federal Trade Commission. Losses reported by victims 60 ...

Rep. Lloyd Smucker, R-Pa., has introduced the Social Security Child Protection Act, which is aimed at safeguarding children from identity theft when their Social Security cards are lost or stolen.The ...

CHICAGO (WGN) – A Maywood man was been charged in federal court with fraudulently obtaining Social Security benefits in the name of his deceased father. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern ...

Scammers want money, and they don't care whose money they take. That's why sometimes it can feel a bit painful when they target a more vulnerable group, such as those who live on a limited income.

Phishing emails and messages are among the most dangerous cybersecurity threats. One of the most common and harmful examples is the Social Security Administration phishing scam, which targets ...

A Pennsylvania man could spend up to a decade behind bars after admitting to defrauding the Social Security Administration (SSA) of more than $34,000. His case underscores not only the serious ...

BOSTON (WWLP) – An East Weymouth woman has been charged with bank fraud in federal court in Boston for allegedly scheming to fraudulently obtain Social Security benefits. In a news release from the ...

WASHINGTON — They’ve made grave errors. The Social Security Administration must do more to prevent benefit checks from going to dead people and Congress should step up to pass safeguards to protect ...