It's important to remain vigilant when it comes to scams in the digital age. Read about the latest warnings from the Social ...

But, according to the Office of the Inspector General (OIG ... that resemble actual letters from the SSA, complete with the agency's seal and similar font styles. The email messages may also ...

Social Security works with the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) to protect you from scams that use Social Security as bait. Section 1140 of the Social Security Act allows OIG to impose ...

Featured Video: What do the numbers on my Social Security Card mean, and how are they generated? (NEXSTAR) – The Social Security Administration (SSA) is wrestling with a “record-breaking ...

According to a separate audit in 2023, the SSA estimated the cost of following OIG recommendations required up to $9.7 million in additional work hours. By 2023, the SSA again declined OIG ...

According to OIG audits, one of the primary reasons for improper payments is the SSA’s reliance on beneficiaries to self-report changes in their circumstances, such as income or living ...

A new report by the SSA Office of the Inspector General (OIG) has found that more than $1.1 billion in incorrect payments to 528,000 benefit recipients were made by the government agency due to an ...

Scammers ask you to verify your personal details, including your Social Security number, in order to access your bank accounts. The Office of the Inspector General (OIG) also received reports this ...

A record number of 5.2 million Social Security “pending action” claims have led to approximately $1.1 billion in improper payments to beneficiaries as of February 2024. The improper payments ...

The OIG, which works to improve efficiency and effectiveness in the SSA’s programs, looked at both wrong payments and so-called pending actions that were left unresolved at processing centers ...