Federal officials are scrambling to contain the fallout from a massive Social Security data exposure that has thrust millions ...

WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (WTAJ) — A Centre County woman was charged with Social Security fraud, a crime that could lead to 35 years ...

One of the worst phone scams in recent years is back again, and fraudsters are finding new victims while many have been distracted by the pandemic and the election. Kendra Fleischmann is the latest to ...

The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Misti Weld, 51, of Philipsburg, was indicted on Jan. 22, 2026, by a federal grand ...

Earlier this month, an elderly couple in Pennsylvania lost more than $1.3 million in an elaborate scheme executed by a thief posing as a Social Security Administration employee. The heartbreaking ...

WASHINGTON — They’ve made grave errors. The Social Security Administration must do more to prevent benefit checks from going to dead people and Congress should step up to pass safeguards to protect ...

Leslie Kay Peterson pleaded guilty to fraud charges for creating a false identity in the 70s to evade arrest and illegally ...

GREENSBORO, N.C. — Last year, there were over 700,000 telephone scams reported, with victims losing on average $5,800. The scam involves a phone call from someone posing as a local or government ...

Social Security works with our Office of the Inspector General (OIG) to protect you from scams that use Social Security as bait. Section 1140 of the Social Security Act allows OIG to impose severe ...

This IRS text message scam keeps fooling people - 3 ways security experts avoid it ...