One of the worst phone scams in recent years is back again, and fraudsters are finding new victims while many have been distracted by the pandemic and the election. Kendra Fleischmann is the latest to ...
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 ...
We’re always warned to keep our Social Security number secret, but what if you were told it wasn’t? The Office of the Inspector General (OIG) for the Social Security Administration is warning seniors ...
GREENSBORO, N.C. — Last year, there were over 700,000 telephone scams reported, with victims losing on average $5,800. The scam involves a phone call from someone posing as a local or government ...
IRS impersonation scams: Fake IRS agents can call taxpayers, saying they owe back taxes and ask for those payments via a wire ...
Social Security works with our 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 severe ...
Scams have become more sophisticated over the years, and they continue to target unsuspecting individuals in communities just like ours. From phone calls ...