The Federal Trade Commission reports a surge in scams impersonating the Social Security Administration, with complaints rising 25% and costing Americans hundreds of millions each year.

Numerous fraudulent websites and impersonators are currently charging fees for services that the federal government provides ...

About 660 Americans reported losses tied to the operation, but many more may not have come forward.

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 ...

SSA officials say scammers use increasingly sophisticated tactics to trick victims into revealing personal or financial information. These schemes often follow a pattern using what officials describe ...

Delegate to Congress Stacey Plaskett is urging Virgin Islanders to be on high alert for scams involving Social Security cards after a national warning from the Social Security Administration’s Office ...