Mavious Redmond allegedly pretended to be her dead mother for more than two decades in order to receive the monthly benefits.

The Woodlawn-based Social Security Administration began the second Trump administration with a hostile takeover. It ends the ...

Court records show that Foster ultimately received $34,000 in benefits he wasn’t entitled to. He pleaded guilty to SSI fraud ...

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 ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Senate Aging Committee Ranking Member Kirsten Gillibrand, D-NY, and Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-OR, are demanding answers about how Trump administration ...

Learn how to lock your Social Security number for free to prevent employment fraud and identity theft using E-Verify or by ...

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 ...

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.

A New Jersey woman admitted to defrauding the Social Security Administration (SSA) by taking over $144,000 in survivor benefits meant for her mother, federal prosecutors announced on Monday, Sept. 22.

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 ...

A Miami man was arrested after authorities said he spent years collecting his dead mother’s Social Security checks and pocketing tens of thousands of dollars.

Social Security checks are going paperless starting Tuesday, Sept. 30. Because of an executive order issued in March 2025, federal benefit payments will primarily be issued electronically, with paper ...