On March 25, 2025, tech mogul Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) announced (archived) that the U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA) had "marked as deceased" around 9.9 ...

When in doubt, contact the SSA directly. And if you’ve been targeted or scammed, report it to the Social Security Office of the Inspector General at oig.ssa.gov/report. Local journalism is ...

When in doubt, contact the SSA directly. And if you’ve been targeted or scammed, report it to the Social Security Office of the Inspector General at oig.ssa.gov/report.

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Do you know how to spot a government imposter scam? Knowing how to identify potential scammers will help safeguard your personal information.

She offered a clear red flag: a real government agency will never ask for payment through cryptocurrency, gift cards, prepaid debit cards, or even precious metals like gold bars or silver. Those that ...

Consumer investigator Caresse Jackman spoke with the SSA’s Office of Inspector General to expose how scammers are impersonating the Social Security Administration and tricking people into giving ...

The FTC’s 2024 data book reveals a staggering $12.5 billion lost to fraud last year. Consumer investigator Caresse Jackman spoke with the SSA’s Office of Inspector General to expose how ...