When it comes to Social Security scams, you have all the power. All you need is to know what to look out for.

The Federal Trade Commission reports a surge in scams impersonating the Social Security Administration, with complaints rising 25% and costing Americans hundreds of millions each year.

Numerous fraudulent websites and impersonators are currently charging fees for services that the federal government provides ...

Earlier this month, an elderly couple in Pennsylvania lost more than $1.3 million in an elaborate scheme executed by a thief posing as a Social Security Administration employee. The heartbreaking ...

The Social Security Administration is leading National Slam the Scam Day on Thursday to prevent fraudsters from stealing ...

The Social Security Administration is warning Americans to stay alert to fraudsters impersonating government officials after complaints about government imposter scams surged last year. The agency and ...

SSA officials say scammers use increasingly sophisticated tactics to trick victims into revealing personal or financial information. These schemes often follow a pattern using what officials describe ...

One of the worst phone scams in recent years is back again, and fraudsters are finding new victims while many have been distracted by the pandemic and the election. Kendra Fleischmann is the latest to ...

A phone call can drain a lifetime of savings in less than an hour. That is not drama. That is exactly what happens when someone pretending to represent the government convinces a retiree that their ...

SAGINAW, Mich. (WNEM) - The Social Security Administration (SSA) Office of the Inspector General (OIG) issuing a warning about an increase in scams here imposters claim to provide access to a ...

People across the country are being targeted by scammers pretending to be from the Social Security Administration (SSA) or the SSA Office of the Inspector General (OIG) to try to trick people into ...