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News Posts: Retirement and Survivors Insurance Fraud

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Barre Woman Charged with Social Security Fraud

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

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

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

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

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

Aiken County Woman Sentenced to Federal Prison for Theft of Government Funds

U.S. Attorney's Office, District of South Carolina
January 21, 2026

Man Admits Using False Identity for Decades to Evade Arrest and Collect Social Security

U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of California
January 15, 2026

Beaver Falls Resident Sentenced for Theft of Social Security Benefits

U.S. Attorney's Office, Western District of Pennsylvania
December 08, 2025

Austin Woman Sentenced in 25-Year Social Security Scam

U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Minnesota
August 21, 2025

Aiken Woman Convicted of Collecting Dead Mother’s Social Security Benefits

U.S. Attorney's Office, District of South Carolina
August 06, 2025

Canadian National Sentenced in Nearly 30-year Social Security Benefit Fraud Scheme

U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Alaska
May 12, 2025

Austin Woman Pleads Guilty in 25-Year Social Security Fraud Scam

U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Minnesota
April 14, 2025

Clarksville Felon Sentenced to 1.5 Years in Federal Prison for Stealing Over $125,000 in Federal Benefits After Prior Conviction for a Similar Scheme

U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of Indiana
August 21, 2024

Canadian Man Indicted, Arrested for Nearly 30-year Social Security Benefit Fraud Scheme

U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Alaska
July 15, 2024

Bank Employee Charged with Stealing Federal Benefits Intended for Deceased Customer

U.S. Attorney's Office, District of New Jersey
December 13, 2023

Crownpoint Woman Ordered to Pay Over Half a Million in Restitution to the Social Security Administration

U.S. Attorney's Office, District of New Mexico
June 08, 2023

Belleville Man Pleads Guilty to Stealing Government Benefits from Deceased In-Law

U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of Illinois
January 24, 2023

Beverly Hills Woman Pleads Guilty To Theft Of Deceased Father’s Social Security Benefits

U.S. Attorney's Office, Middle District of Florida
December 09, 2022

Brewerton Man Sentenced for Stealing Government Property

U.S. Attorney's Office, Northern District of New York
November 30, 2021

Baltimore Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Spending Deceased Mother’s Social Security Benefit Checks for More Than 20 Years

U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Maryland
November 02, 2021

Boise Woman Sentenced to Federal Prison for Social Security Fraud

U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Idaho
October 05, 2021

Central New York Man Pleads Guilty to Theft of Government Property

U.S. Attorney's Office, Northern District of New York
August 03, 2021

Bridgeport Man Sentenced to Prison for Stealing Social Security Benefits Delivered to Deceased Father

U.S. Attorney's Office, Central District of Connecticut
July 01, 2021

Boardman Woman Sentenced to Two Years in Prison for Identity Theft

U.S. Attorney's Office, Northern District of Ohio
March 11, 2020

Boulder County Woman Pleads Guilty After Stealing More Than $429,000 From Federal Government

U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Colorado
January 16, 2020

Bath County Woman Sentenced to 12 Months for Social Security Fraud

U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Kentucky
November 12, 2019

California Woman Pleads Guilty to $114,000 Deceased Payee Fraud

U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of California
October 04, 2018

California Women Plead Guilty in Separate Deceased Payee Fraud Cases

U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of California
December 15, 2016

Boston Woman Sentenced for Social Security and Tax Fraud

U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Massachusetts
April 14, 2015

Buffalo Woman Pleads Guilty to Social Security Theft

U.S. Attorney's Office, Western District of New York
June 20, 2014

Cleveland Woman Charged with $37,000 Social Security Fraud

U.S. Attorney's Office, Northern District of Ohio
February 28, 2014

Alaska Man Sentenced for Social Security Fraud

U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Alaska
February 11, 2014
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