The Iowa Insurance Division’s Senior Health Information and Senior Medicare Patrol Program has issued a fraud alert for calls ...

Your Social Security number (SSN) is a gateway to many aspects of your financial identity. It's required to open a bank account, apply for jobs, or rent a home. Unfortunately, if criminals gain access ...

After installing anti-fraud checks for benefit claims made over the phone early last month, the Social Security Administration is considering walking back the policy after finding only two cases that ...

(CNN) — Editor’s Note: After the publication of this article, the Social Security Administration submitted an amended filing to the Office of Management and Budget that states the additional ...

Social Security Administration (SSA) Commissioner Frank Bisignano said Social Security numbers are vulnerable to exploitation and fraud across multiple government agencies, from the DMV to Medicare.

Applying for Social Security by phone can involve long wait times. If your account is flagged as a possible fraud risk, you may not be able to complete your application over the phone. Having all the ...

The new law, which will go into effect July 1, will restrict access to death certificates with Social Security numbers to ...