Frauds & Scams

Submitting Fraud Allegations to the OIG

September 24, 2018 • By

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Last Updated: September 24, 2018

The SSA Office of the Inspector General (OIG) has determined that, due to a computer error, it did not receive any fraud allegations submitted through its online fraud-reporting form from 3:30 p.m. on Monday, September 10 to 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, September 12, 2018.

If you submitted an allegation during this time period, please re-submit your allegation online, or you may call the OIG’s fraud hotline at 1-800-269-0271. Thank you.

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Andrew Cannarsa, OIG Communications Director

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  1. Ned G.

    I order a social security card on September 19, 2018 and have not received it.

  2. Fazal E.

    Sir/Madam:
    First of all, thank you for starting and consistently keep running programs like this for people “LIKE US” who become very vulnerable due to Age-Factor. The dirty elements in the Society take advantage of their weaknesses and exploit them at the cost of their peace of mind.

    One of these problems is “Dementia” and “Physical Weakness” to do everyday work in and around the house. WE SOMETIMES FORGET TO TAKE MEDICINES & DO OTHER HOUSEHOLD REGULAR WORK. Sometimes we forget to eat our breakfast.

    I hope we have come to the right place.

  3. Herman S.

    Well as RETIREE drawing social security benefits since I, became the age of 62 years old. now I, have reached the age of 70 years of age as of this year, The question am trying to find out is at my age am I, drawing the correct amount for social security benefits? surely I, will await a reply in this matter soon as possible

  4. FAZAL E.

    Thank you very much for sharing all that necessary information that we did not know.

    We, husband (myself) and wife (Bilqees Jahan Malik) thank you all for sharing all the information that help us get to know people in our immediate neighborhood and around.

    Thank you.

  5. FAZAL E.

    Sir/Madam:
    Thank you for taking care of our personal and Vital information. We trust it will stay Safe and Away from dirty elements of Society’s Low Level Elements.

    Once again thank you.

    Yours truly,
    Fazal E. Malik
    202 Colonial Ave
    Williston Park, NY-11596

  6. DDG

    I receive a call from automated recording stating that I had been involved with some fraudulent activities through the SSA and that I needed to call a number with an area code that begins with (202) and I saved the message so that I could contact my States Attorney Generals office in hopes of tracking down these criminals because the SSA has never contacted me on such an area code.

    • Vonda V.

      Thank you for checking in with us. Social Security Administration (SSA) employees occasionally contact citizens by telephone for customer-service purposes. An SSA employee may call you in limited situations, such as if you recently filed a claim or have other Social Security business pending. In only a few limited special situations, usually already known to the citizen, an SSA employee may request the citizen to confirm personal information over the phone.

      If you have questions about any communication — email, letter, text or phone call — that claims to be from SSA, please contact your local Social Security office, or call Social Security’s toll-free customer service number at 1-800-772-1213, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., Monday through Friday, to verify its legitimacy (TTY number at 1-800-325-0778). You may also report the information to the OIG at 1-800-269-0271 or online via https://oig.ssa.gov/report.

  7. Richard P.

    Real good information, Sudjust you place a date on you related posts

  8. Anna S.

    Thank you for your email, but I did not submit any fraud allegations to OIG,
    and even never knew, that such an action is possible.
    Kind regards,
    Anna Shmygelsky

  9. Terry

    Ssa must be ripe with fraud. When I worked a perfectly healhy 21 year old said why do you work I never have to I just get ssa. Some Doctors will say disabled when the person isn’t. Some lawyers advertise daily that may scam ssa. Medical device companies back braces sellers say free from Medicare.

    When applied for ss benefits after working 47 years only two seniors at our ss service center. The office was filled with perfectly healthy 20 year olds who mostl likely never paid into ss applying.

    Please, please clean up this problem asap so ss doesn’t go bankrupt!!

    Thank you

    • Gerard B.

      Yes ,I’ve been in the SS office and have noticed the same. It’s sickening, I had to hire a lawyer to get SSDI after working 40 years and becoming disabled and was given a hard time. These young people wanting on ss after working 2 years or less with ” I’m afraid of coffee cups” syndrome is just wrong!

      • Diane S.

        If they only worked 2 years they would not qualify for any benefits/money from SS. Please don’t complain on an issue you apparently haven’t researched. If you don’t pay in you won’t get paid out! Besides I receive disability payments and trust me SS will not go broke paying me.

  10. Keyoka W.

    I just was trying to get back into my social account and could not, I need help getting in because I submitted an online application.

    • Vonda V.

      Hi Keyoka, thanks for using our blog. Sorry to hear you are having difficulties accessing your my Social Security account. For assistance with your account, you may:
      •Call us at 1-800-772-1213 (TTY 1-800-325-0778), Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. At the voice prompt, say “helpdesk”; or
      •Contact your local Social Security office.

    • Sandy

      All Lies NO ONE CARES, OIG,CFPB,FBI, Attorney General LISA MADIAGAN, . All WASHINGTON GOV and IL Gov LOSING MY TO COURT FRAUD , NEVER MISSED A PAYMENT AND CROOKS PEIRCE AND JUDGES, Take EVERYTHING YOU WORKED FOR FOR.PERSONAL GAIN, Sitting here PARALYZED IN SHOCK, Injured TRAUMA Horrible NECK PERMANENT NERVE PAIN , living On Streets Why SELL MY HOME FOR PROFIT , THIS IS AMERICAN FOLKS AND CROOKS WIN. Hard working FAMILY GETS NO HELP ONLY POOR AND WEALTHY GOD HELP THIS CORRUPTION ✝️✝️✝️✝️ My CHILDREN ARE SUFFERING !! I can’t BELIEVE THIS, I’ll PROTECT THEM UNTIL I DIE, CANT STOP CRYING

      • Gerard B.

        And yet above ,an illegal immigrant is trying to get ss benifits.go figure.

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