The Social Security Administration will be announcing the annual COLA increase to benefits in October and scammers are gearing up to try to take you money.

The Social Security Fairness Act, which was signed into law in January, extended Social Security benefits to federal employees, railroad employees and civil servants whose jobs aren’t covered by ...

The National Institute on Aging reminds retirees that scammers may threaten or pressure you to act immediately. If this happens, slow down and carefully consider what the person is saying. If you get ...

Phishing emails and messages are among the most dangerous cybersecurity threats. One of the most common and harmful examples is the Social Security Administration phishing scam, which targets ...

Imagine this: Your phone rings. You answer, and on the other side is someone threatening and demanding action, saying they are from the Social Security Administration and that you owe money. No matter ...

Last year, Americans reported losing more than $12.5 billion to fraud. The biggest losses resulted from scams that started ...

The digital age has brought with it a seemingly endless stream of legitimately game-changing technologies. It has also opened up new avenues for scammers to take advantage of those who may not be ...

The Sedgwick County Sheriff's Office says back in May, an 84-year-old woman received a phone call from a man posing as an FBI agent, convincing her that her Social Security ...

An April 2024 government report said that there could be $233 billion to $521 billion in fraud annually across the federal government, not just mandatory programs including Social Security. Government ...