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 ...

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

People across the country are being targeted by scammers pretending to be from the Social Security Administration (SSA) or the SSA Office of the Inspector General (OIG) to try to trick people into ...

The Social Security Administration is warning Americans to stay alert to fraudsters impersonating government officials after complaints about government imposter scams surged last year. The agency and ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Social Security Administration is leading National Slam the Scam Day on Thursday to prevent fraudsters from stealing money and personal information. The initiative is part of ...

A 62-year-old East Chicago woman who admitted draining her late mother's Social Security checks on cruises, Las Vegas ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. (NewsNation) — As the Social Security Administration works to crack down on government imposter scams, it’s urging Americans to be ...

HARTFORD, Conn. (WTNH) — A 60-year-old Hartford man was sentenced to four years and nine months in federal prison after ...

MARION, Ill. (KFVS) - The Marion Police Department has a scam warning for citizens in southern Illinois. Department investigators say scammers are calling citizens and claiming to be from the Social ...

The Social Security Administration (SSA) is warning Americans to be on alert for scams after issuing fresh alerts about fraudsters posing as government officials. In recent posts on X, the agency ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The warning is out that government imposter scams are rising nationwide. Mortgage rates edge back up to 6%, but 5% loans are still ...

A collaborative effort by the FBI, local police and Indian authorities has shut down a huge scam call center operation in India that saw Americans lose nearly $50 million. The FBI Baltimore Field ...