West Virginia Social Security Disability Fraud Case Used to Highlight Problems with SSA A major case of social security disability fraud in West Virginia has been used by a Senate panel, led by Tom Coburn (R-Oklahoma) to highlight problems in the Social Security Administration. Coburn’s recent … [Read more...]
Government Shutdown Could Impact Some Social Security Services
October 9, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Social Security Office Running on Limited Staff, Could Impact Accessibility During Government Shutdown During the government shutdown, several offices and facilities – such as national parks and congressional offices – are closed. However, some workers remain at their jobs working on furlough, or … [Read more...]
Low Country Woman Arrested for Social Security Fraud
September 18, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Woman Reportedly Embezzled Dead Person’s Benefits, Arrested for Social Security Fraud A Low Country woman has been arrested on federal social security fraud charges for embezzling a dead person’s social security benefits. A federal grand jury in Charleston, SC handed down an indictment against … [Read more...]
Medicare Scam Reported in South Carolina
September 13, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Previously Only in a Few States, Latest Medicare Scam Reported in Florence, SC In July, a Medicare scam was reported in New York, Minnesota, Nebraska, and Ohio. The company, GMY, was reported to the Better Business Bureau (BBB) and the organization has warned senior citizens to beware of the phone … [Read more...]
More Than 70 Indicted for Social Security Fraud Ring in Puerto Rico
August 29, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Federal Authorities Bust Massive Social Security Fraud Ring in Puerto Rico That Raked in Millions of Dollars Over 70 people have been indicted for their roles in a massive Social Security fraud plot in Puerto Rico, that raked in millions of US Dollars in Social Security Disability … [Read more...]
Social Security Turns 78, But Seniors Still Target of Scams
August 14, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Scammers See Free Money in Social Security Payments A new scam uses the Social Security Administration’s focus on letters to try to fool seniors into giving away some of their money. The St. Louis Circuit Attorney’s Office is warning seniors in Missouri, and possibly across the country, that a new … [Read more...]
