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Guatemalan Illegal Alien Sentenced to 84 Months for Aggravated Identity Theft of Minnesota Man

U.S. Attorney's Office, Western District of Missouri
August 26, 2026

Baltimore Man Pleads Guilty to Charges in Connection with Assaulting Federal Law Enforcement Officer

U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Maryland
August 26, 2026

Unknown Man Sentenced to Prison for Using Identity of Deceased Child Government Benefits

U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Idaho
August 25, 2026

SSA OIG Joins DOJ in Launch of National Fraud Detection Center

Social Security Administration, Office of the Inspector General
August 25, 2026

Martinsville Woman Pleads Guilty in Social Security Fraud Case

U.S. Attorney's Office, Western District of Virginia
August 25, 2026

Pittsford Man Pleads Guilty to His Role in Credit Card Scam

U.S. Attorney's Office, Western District of New York
August 21, 2026

Massachusetts Woman Sentenced for Bank Fraud

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

Maryland Woman Found Guilty of Financial Exploitation of an Elderly Incapacitated Victim

U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Columbia
August 21, 2026

Illegal Immigrant from French Guiana Pleads Guilty After Stealing the Identities of Two Victims

U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Virginia
August 21, 2026

Jury Convicts Kansas City Woman for Fraud Related to Social Security Administration Benefits

U.S. Attorney's Office, Western District of Missouri
August 18, 2026

Delco Man Sentenced to Six and a Half Years in Prison for Conspiring to Steal, Sell U.S. Treasury Checks Worth Millions

U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Pennsylvania
August 14, 2026

Federal Grand Jury Indicts Pittsford Father and Son on Multiple Fraud and ID Theft Charges in Credit Card Scam

U.S. Attorney's Office, Western District of New York
August 13, 2026

Colombian Citizen Sentenced to Federal Prison for Adopting the Identity of a U.S. Citizen to Obtain a Passport and to Vote in an Election

U.S. Attorney's Office, Middle District of Florida
August 13, 2026

Audit Report: SSA Has Opportunities to Potentially Recover an Estimated $106 Million in Overpayments to Deceased Beneficiaries

Social Security Administration, Office of the Inspector General
August 12, 2026

Indiana County Man Indicted for Theft of Social Security Benefits

U.S. Attorney's Office, Western District of Pennsylvania
August 11, 2026

Pittsburgh Woman Sentenced for Theft of Supplemental Security Income Funds

U.S. Attorney's Office, Western District of Pennsylvania
August 10, 2026

Milwaukee County Man Sentenced to 18 Months in Federal Prison for Wire Fraud Involving Government Benefit Programs

U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Wisconsin
August 06, 2026

Rhode Island Department of Human Services Supervisor Pleads Guilty in Scheme to Defraud Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program

U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Rhode Island
August 05, 2026

Former St. Louis Aldermanic Candidate Admits Committing Social Security Fraud

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

Washington County Woman Charged with Theft of Social Security Benefits

U.S. Attorney's Office, Western District of Pennsylvania
July 31, 2026

Kansas Woman Pleads Guilty to Social Security Benefits Fraud

U.S. Attorney's Office, Western District of Missouri
July 29, 2026

Florissant Woman Admits Theft of $170,000 in Social Security Benefits

U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Missouri
July 29, 2026

Liverpool Man Indicted for Wire Fraud and Aggravated Identity Theft in Decade Long Social Security Scheme

U.S. Attorney's Office, Northern District of New York
July 28, 2026

Mexican National Sentenced for 28-Year Identity Theft Scheme

U.S. Attorney's Office, District of South Carolina
July 17, 2026

Gardner Woman Sentenced for Social Security Fraud

U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Massachusetts
July 16, 2026

Franklinton Woman Sentenced for Social Security Fraud

U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Louisiana
July 16, 2026

Lynn Man Sentenced for Receiving Stolen Government Money and Making False Statements

U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Massachusetts
July 14, 2026

Nicaraguan Illegal Alien Sentenced for Illegal Re-Entry of a Deported Alien

U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Louisiana
July 13, 2026

Dominican Nationals Sentenced in Federal Benefits Fraud Cases

U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Rhode Island
July 13, 2026

Illegal Alien from Mexico Sentenced to Over Two Years in Prison After Using a Stolen Identity to Vote in U.S. Elections

U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Virginia
July 09, 2026

Boone County Woman Pleads Guilty to Theft of Government Benefits

U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of West Virginia
July 08, 2026

Illegal Alien Sentenced for Role in Decades-long Identity Theft Scheme

U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of Texas
July 02, 2026

Audit Finds Social Security Administration’s Employees Did Not Always Document Reasons for Removing Beneficiaries’ Incorrect Death Postings

Social Security Administration, Office of the Inspector General
July 02, 2026

Audit Finds Errors in Administrative Sanctions and Benefit Withholding Process

Social Security Administration, Office of the Inspector General
July 02, 2026

Mexican National Sentenced to Two Years for Immigration and Identity Theft Offenses

U.S. Attorney's Office, Middle District of Florida
July 01, 2026

Convicted Felon Sentenced to 81 Months for Aggravated Identity Theft, Bank Fraud and Illegally Possessing a Firearm

U.S. Attorney's Office, Western District of Tennessee
June 26, 2026

Jamaican Nationals Charged with Running Sweepstakes Scheme that Targeted Elderly Victims Across the U.S.

U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Connecticut
June 25, 2026

Former SSA Employee Found Guilty of 23 Counts including Theft of Social Security Funds, Social Security Misuse and Aggravated Identity Theft

U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Puerto Rico
June 25, 2026

Dominican National Arrested on Charges of Identity Theft and Federal Benefits Fraud

U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of New York
June 24, 2026

Mexican Identity Thief Pleads Guilty to Passport Fraud, Theft of Government Funds

U.S. Attorney's Office, Western District of Virginia
June 23, 2026

Kittanning Resident Sentenced for Theft of Disabled Child’s Social Security Benefits

U.S. Attorney's Office, Western District of Pennsylvania
June 22, 2026

Dominican National Sentenced for Fraudulently Obtaining Social Security Benefits and Medicare Coverage Using Stolen Identity

U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of Florida
June 22, 2026

Former Bellevue Social Worker Sentenced to Prison for Stealing Benefits from a Vulnerable Victim

U.S. Attorney's Office, Western District of Washington
June 18, 2026

Former Haverhill Man Pleads Guilty to Receiving Stolen Government Money

U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Massachusetts
June 16, 2026

SSA OIG Highlights Fiscal Year 2027 Budget Priorities and Oversight Impact Before Congressional Subcommittees

Social Security Administration, Office of the Inspector General
June 12, 2026

Nevada Man Indicted for Theft of More Than $225K of Deceased Wife’s Social Security Benefits

District Attorney, Nassau County, New York
June 12, 2026

Four Individuals Arrested for Conspiracy to Commit Identity Theft, Wire Fraud, Bank Fraud, Social Security Misuse, Aggravated Identity Theft and Forced Labor

U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Puerto Rico
June 11, 2026

Tennessee Man Sentenced To 11 Years for Mail Fraud Scheme and Violating Supervised Release

U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Tennessee
June 10, 2026

Houston Man Gets Over 30 Years for Trafficking Minors in Two Cities

U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of Texas
June 10, 2026
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