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News Posts: 2026

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Gardner Woman Charged with Social Security Fraud

U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Massachusetts
April 21, 2026

Florida Woman Sentenced to 18 Months’ Imprisonment for COVID-19 Relief Program Fraud

U.S. Attorney's Office, District of New Jersey
April 21, 2026

Barre Woman Charged with Social Security Fraud

U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Massachusetts
April 20, 2026

Middlesex County Woman Sentenced to 20 Months for Defrauding Multiple COVID-19 Relief Programs

U.S. Attorney's Office, District of New Jersey
April 17, 2026

Illegal Nicaraguan Alien Guilty of Illegal Re-Entry of a Deported Alien

U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Louisiana
April 17, 2026

Former Social Security Administration Worker Charged in Disability Funds Theft Scheme

U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Maryland
April 17, 2026

Seaside Woman Sentenced to Federal Prison for Stealing COVID-19 Unemployment Benefits

U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Oregon
April 16, 2026

Woman Who Defrauded Four Federal Needs-Based Programs Sentenced to Federal Prison

U.S. Attorney's Office, Northern District of Iowa
April 15, 2026

Social Security Administration Charge Card Program Risk: Low

Social Security Administration, Office of the Inspector General
April 15, 2026

Report: Employees Did not Accurately Process 38 Percent of Critical Payments Issued in Fiscal Year 2023

Social Security Administration, Office of the Inspector General
April 15, 2026

Mexican National Guilty in Decades-Long Identity theft Scheme

U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of Texas
April 14, 2026

Winthrop Man Charged with Receiving Stolen Government Money and Social Security Fraud

U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Massachusetts
April 10, 2026

Lynn Man Pleads Guilty to Receiving Stolen Government Money and Making False Statements

U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Massachusetts
April 09, 2026

St. Louis County Fossil Company Operator Accused of Disability Fraud

U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Missouri
April 08, 2026

New Jersey Tax Preparer Sentenced to 144 Months in Prison for $170 Million COVID-19 Tax Credit Scheme

U.S. Attorney's Office, District of New Jersey
April 08, 2026

Dade City Woman Sentenced to Two Years for Committing Aggravated Identity Theft While Stealing Social Security Benefits

U.S. Attorney's Office, Middle District of Florida
April 08, 2026

Worcester Man Charged with SNAP Fraud

U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Massachusetts
April 06, 2026

St. Louis County Man Admits $637,000 in Pandemic, Disability Fraud

U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Missouri
April 06, 2026

Avondale Woman Indicted for Theft of Social Security Disability Benefits

U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Louisiana
April 06, 2026

Gardner Woman Pleads Guilty to Social Security Fraud

U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Massachusetts
March 30, 2026

Monmouth County Man Convicted of Defrauding Social Security Administration

U.S. Attorney's Office, District of New Jersey
March 27, 2026

Nine Charged in Benefit Fraud Crackdown

U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Massachusetts
March 26, 2026

Lynn Man Charged with Receiving Stolen Government Money and Making False Statements

U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Massachusetts
March 26, 2026

Lead Defendant in Multi-State SNAP and PUA Fraud Conspiracy Pleads Guilty

U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Massachusetts
March 25, 2026

Las Vegas Woman Indicted for Fraudulently Obtaining Over $365,000 in Social Security Payments

U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Nevada
March 25, 2026

Dauphin County Man Pleads Guilty to Pandemic Unemployment Assistance Scheme

U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Pennsylvania
March 25, 2026

Dominican National Pleads Guilty to Federal Fraud Charges

U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Rhode Island
March 23, 2026

Former Placer County Resident Charged with Identity Theft and Fraudulently Obtaining More Than $110,000 in Social Security Benefits

U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of California
March 20, 2026

New Rochelle Man Sentenced to 37 Months in Prison for Fraudulently Obtaining Social Security Benefits and Tax Evasion

U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of New York
March 18, 2026

Honduran National Sentenced to Federal Prison for Aggravated Identity Theft and Associated Fraud Charges

U.S. Attorney's Office, Northern District of Florida
March 18, 2026

Two Men Admit Pocketing Millions in Donations from Petco Park and Snapdragon Stadium Meant for Charity

U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of California
March 11, 2026

Hartford Man Sentenced to 57 Months in Prison for Fraudulently Collecting Social Security, Unemployment, and Food Stamp Benefits

U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Connecticut
March 09, 2026

New Federal Prosecutor Targets Social Security, Other Government Frauds

U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Missouri
March 06, 2026

Former IRS Employee Sentenced to Prison for Tax Fraud and Social Security Fraud

U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Massachusetts
March 06, 2026

United States Senate Introduces Resolution in Support of National Slam the Scam Day

Social Security Administration, Office of the Inspector General
March 05, 2026

St. Louis County Tax Preparer Admits $1.2 Million in Pandemic Fraud

U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Missouri
March 05, 2026

SSA OIG Flags $4.9 Billion in Cost Savings from Unimplemented Recommendations in Annual Oversight Report

Social Security Administration, Office of the Inspector General
March 04, 2026

Maryland Man Sentenced for Passport Fraud and Aggravated Identity Theft

U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Maryland
March 04, 2026

Lafayette Woman Sentenced To 48 Months in Federal Prison for Her Role in a Multi-State Vehicle Theft, Obliterating Vehicle Identification Numbers, And Identity Theft Conspiracy

U.S. Attorney's Office, Middle District of Louisiana
February 27, 2026

Bradford County Man Sentenced to One Year of Probation for Wire Fraud

U.S. Attorney's Office, Middle District of Pennsylvania
February 27, 2026

Gardner Woman Charged with Social Security Fraud

U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Massachusetts
February 25, 2026

Gang Member Sentenced to 29 Years for Role in Sex Trafficking Operation

U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of Texas
February 19, 2026

Texas and Maryland Women Plead guilty to COVID Fraud

U.S. Attorney's Office, Western District of New York
February 18, 2026

Newport News Man Pleads Guilty to Stealing Social Security Funds from His Deceased Neighbor’s Account

U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Virginia
February 18, 2026

Vermont Man Sentenced to 2 Years of Probation for Social Security Disability Fraud

U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Vermont
February 13, 2026

Delaware County Man Pleads Guilty to Social Security Fraud Charge

U.S. Attorney's Office, Northern District of New York
February 12, 2026

Windsor Man Sentenced to 15 Months in Prison for Extortion and Threats

U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Massachusetts
February 11, 2026

Scammers Are Evolving—Our Defense Must Too. Join the 7th Annual National Slam the Scam Day on March 5, 2026.

Social Security Administration, Office of the Inspector General
February 11, 2026

East Weymouth Woman Sentenced for Bank Fraud

U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Massachusetts
February 10, 2026
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