Mavious Redmond was sentenced to prison for pretending to be her deceased mother to claim Social Security Retirement ...

Senior citizens soon won’t be able to simply call the Social Security Administration to change their address or check the status of their benefit claim. Instead, they will have to first verify their ...

The Better Business Bureau of Michigan is warning people to be on the lookout for Social Security Scams. They are getting more reports of scammers targeting people’s information as the Social Security ...

A major contributor to Social Security direct deposit fraud is changing banking information via phone. Agency officials say it is as much as 40 percent.

Dave Galloway tells 13 Investigates he immediately reported identity theft targeting his Social Security benefits, but his ...

The agency said in a recent regulatory filing that the identification pin had been made optional for those wishing to change ...

While reports of Social Security scams have held steady in recent years, experts say it’s still critical to be aware of deceptive tactics like fake phone calls, letters and emails attempting to ...

A new letter sent to the SSA Commissioner Frank Bisignano follows Nextgov/FCW reporting that an anti-fraud check installed on the agency’s phone lines found very little likely fraud.

Sophisticated scams increasingly target seniors, as thieves often use technology to gain access to personal information.

The SSA confirmed that beneficiaries and my Social Security account holders will not be required to visit a field office.