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 ...

A new scheme seeks to convince individuals that their Social Security numbers may be suspended due to criminal activities, the Office of the Inspector General for the Social Security Administration ...

A new wave of fraud is targeting Social Security beneficiaries in the United States. Scammers are sending letters that appear to be from the Social Security Administration, aiming to steal personal ...

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 Federal Trade Commission reports a surge in scams impersonating the Social Security Administration, with complaints ...

Anyone can fall for a scam call. Here’s what to know about common phone fraud tactics and how to avoid becoming a victim.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. It looks official — a letter stamped with the U.S. Supreme Court seal, signed by Chief Justice John Roberts and Associate Supreme ...

Iowa (KWQC) - The Iowa Insurance Division’s Senior Health Information and Senior Medicare Patrol Program has issued a fraud alert for calls requesting social security numbers from Iowa Medicare ...

IRS impersonation scams using phone calls, emails, or texts are among the most frequently reported tax-season fraud schemes.

The Department of Aging says the Golden Buckeye program will never call, text or email you asking for Social Security numbers ...

It was a normal Tuesday night for Cari Lauer, she was on her way to a Pilates class with a friend, when she got a call from a ...