Beware this new ‘high-pressure’ Social Security scam targeting US seniors — here’s what you need to know to protect yourself

The Office of the Inspector General (OIG) for the Social Security Administration is warning seniors about a new scam that ...

Warning: Fake Social Security letter claiming tax fraud could be in your mailbox

The "letter" is personally addressed to the Social Security recipient, which may make it appear more legitimate. It falsely ...
Nextgov

DOGE went looking for phone fraud at SSA — and found almost none

After installing anti-fraud checks for benefit claims made over the phone early last month, the Social Security Administration is considering walking back the policy after finding only two cases that ...
KTVZ

Social Security is making it harder for seniors to do routine tasks by phone in latest anti-fraud effort

(CNN) — Editor’s Note: After the publication of this article, the Social Security Administration submitted an amended filing to the Office of Management and Budget that states the additional ...
Penn Live

Social Security doesn’t take long to reverse controversial anti-fraud policy

It was a little more than a month ago that the Social Security Administration (SSA) said it would begin implementing enhanced fraud prevention tools for claims filed over the telephone. The changes ...
CNN

Social Security drops controversial anti-fraud review amid growing claims backlog

A month after instituting a controversial anti-fraud policy that sparked widespread concern among senior citizens, the Social Security Administration has quietly dropped a key piece of the measure.
WRAL

Social Security says agents answer the toll-free phone line in 8 minutes, on average. Here’s why that’s misleading

(CNN) — As Social Security Commissioner Frank Bisignano tells it, callers only had to wait an average of 8 minutes to speak to an agent on the phone in July. (CNN) — As Social Security Commissioner ...