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News Releases

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

U.S. Attorney's Office, Middle District of Florida
May 14, 2026

Mary Esther Fraudster Pleads Guilty in Federal Court

U.S. Attorney's Office, Northern District of Florida
May 13, 2026

Massachusetts Woman Pleads Guilty to Bank Fraud

U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Massachusetts
May 12, 2026

Gardner Woman Pleads Guilty to Social Security Fraud

U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Massachusetts
May 12, 2026

Man Accused of Stealing $735,137 from Retired St. Louis Teacher

U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Missouri
May 11, 2026

Audit Finds Social Security Processed Small Overpayments It Could Not Cost-Effectively Recover

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

Tampa Woman Charged in Fraud Scheme to Obtain Social Security and Pension Benefits by Disposing of Aunt’s Body to Conceal Her Death

U.S. Attorney's Office, Northern District of Florida
May 08, 2026

Slovakian Administrator of Darknet Market that Sold Drugs and Stolen Personal Information Sentenced to 200 Months in Prison

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

Defendant Sentenced to Thirty Months in Federal Prison for Decades-Long Identity Theft and Fraud Scheme

U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Washington
May 08, 2026

Previously Convicted Felon Indicted for Using Stolen Identities to Fraudulently Obtain SNAP Benefits

U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Rhode Island
May 07, 2026

Hastings Man Charged with Stealing More than $100,000 in Federal Taxpayer Funds

U.S. Attorney's Office, Western District of Michigan
May 07, 2026

Oklahoma City Man Sentenced to Five Years in Federal Prison after Using Stolen Identity to Fraudulently Obtain Vehicle

U.S. Attorney's Office, Western District of Oklahoma
May 05, 2026

Four Defendants, Including Two Former U.S. Postal Service Employees, Plead Guilty to Conspiracy to Steal $84 Million in U.S. Treasury Checks

U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Pennsylvania
May 05, 2026

Madison Man Sentenced for Failing to Register as a Sex Offender, Food Stamp Fraud, and Use of a Counterfeit Passport

U.S. Attorney's Office, Western District of Wisconsin
April 28, 2026

Individual Sentenced to 18 months in Prison for Conspiracy to Defraud the United States and Theft of Government Property

U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Puerto Rico
April 27, 2026

Foreign National Charged with Illegally Obtaining U.S. Citizenship and U.S. Passport

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

Report: SSA OIG Estimates Millions in Incorrect Medicare Part B Premium Penalties Due to Processing Errors

Social Security Administration, Office of the Inspector General
April 23, 2026

Report: SSA Needs to Take Steps to Ensure Widow(er)s Are Appropriately Paid and Well-Informed Regarding Benefit Options

Social Security Administration, Office of the Inspector General
April 23, 2026

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
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