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103,000 Medicare Beneficiaries are getting new Medicare numbers
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) have notified 103,000 Medicare beneficiaries that their personal information was used to create accounts on Medicare.gov. On May 2, 2025, the Medicare call center began receiving calls from beneficiaries who had received…
Social Security Numbers: A Key to Protecting Children from Scams
The root of the problem, when it comes to protecting young people from fraudsters and scammers, is education, pure and simple. With the Internet Crime Complaint Center reporting more than 18,000 victims under the age of 20 and losses totaling…
Fraud Warning from Social Security
Beware of fraud emails that resemble a legitimate government email giving you a link to download your Social Security statement. This email is an attempt to gain your personal information. WGCU Staff explains here… Notice: The link provided above connects readers…
Social Security’s New Anti-fraud Measures
Moving forward all Social Security claims made over the telephone will be subject to an “anti-fraud” check. Originally Social Security proposed cuts to phone services, but backlash from the public caused an modification to be made. Enhanced technology helps Social…
Fighting Social Security Fraud Surprisingly Controversial
When did efforts to fight fraud become a political “hot potato?” Well, don’t let it ever be said that even the most obvious improvement plan is immune to political criticism, because that seems to be exactly what is happening now.…
A Realistic Perspective on Reducing Social Security Fraud
Most media accounts of recently announced Social Security changes have been met with criticism by reporters, liberals, and anyone else wishing to label the Administration’s fraud and waste reduction efforts as misguided. But reality is that nearly $72 billion in…
Social Security Fraud
The new Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is looking into fraudulent spending of social Security funds. Instead of joining the effort to rid Social Security of waste, Democrats are spreading erroneous information, saying the Trump administration is going to dump…
Ways to Safeguard your Social Security Account against Scammers
When someone uses your personal information for their own benefit identity theft has occurred. Josh Weller, Social Security Public Affairs Specialist in Denver CO, explains how to avoid this situation in this article published by The Sundance Times on July…
Handling Social Security Fraudsters
Knowing how to spot a scam is very important, as scammers are always coming up with new angles. You may be contacted by someone claiming to be from Social Security who is just fishing for personal information. It never hurts…
AI may make fraudulent schemes easier and faster to execute
Elon Musk said, “While AI has tremendous potential to transform industries, we must not forget the impact it could have on society and must work to mitigate potential risks.” The risk is here now. The Social Security Administration Office of…