Fraudsters pretend to be Social Security officials, and ask for personal information to resolve phony problems.

Digital fraud targeting Social Security benefits is rising. Authorities urge beneficiaries to take simple steps to monitor and secure their accounts.

The agency cautioned that scammers are contacting people by phone and message while falsely claiming to represent the SSA.

The Social Security Administration is leading National Slam the Scam Day to raise awareness about the sophisticated tactics ...

The Social Security Administration (SSA) and its Office of the Inspector General (OIG) are partnering to fight back against Social Security ...

A Gardner woman has been charged in federal court in Worcester with fraudulently receiving Social Security disability ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Identity theft has evolved into a high-stakes industry, and your Social Security number is the ultimate skeleton key for scammers.

The following report is a collaboration with our investigative colleagues at NBC Philadelphia. Scammers are taking advantage of tax season to try to steal your personal information. One NBC Responds ...

SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — A man pleaded guilty in federal court Thursday to fraud charges, admitting he created a false identity in the ’70s to evade a warrant for his arrest and illegally collect ...