Friday, February 24, 2012

Social Security Fraud - Fri Feb 24, 2012


Lottery scam targeting Social Security checks
Buffalo Reflex
The Social Security Administration is looking for victims who have experienced problems with Jamaican lottery scams. This scam targets individuals who provide their information because they believe they are the winners of a lottery.
St. Agatha woman sentenced to 10 months in prison for Social Security fraud
Bangor Daily News
By Judy Harrison, BDN Staff BANGOR, Maine — A St. Agatha woman was sentenced Thursday in US District Court to 10 months in federal prison for failing to tell the Social Security Administration that she and her ex-husband had reconciled and were living ...
Tips to minimize the risk of identity fraud
Help Net Security
Use online bill payment on a secure Internet access (not a public Wi-Fi hotspot) instead and direct deposit payroll checks. 2. Be social, be responsible - While social networks are popular, be careful about publicly exposing personal information that ...
Grants Re-Registration - SASSA Officials Need to be Vetted First
AllAfrica.com
The Democratic Alliance (DA) has called on the Department of Social Development to urgently vet all staff employed by the South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) before the re-registration of the R15.3 million social grants begins.
Identity Thieves Have A New Target: Your Tax Return Money
CBS Local
Cassius Williams says he became the victim of tax fraud after someone stole his teen daughter's Social Security number. (CBS) CHICAGO (CBS) — If you've already filed your return, but haven't received your refund you're not alone.

Court, Agency Shut Down Phony Debt Collector
Courthouse News Service
Such information included home and business addresses, and partial or entire Social Security or bank account numbers. Victims of Thaker's scam received calls from India demanding that they pay their debt immediately. Many of those contacted did owe ...
DA call for Sassa staff to be vetted
Independent Online
By Sue Segar The announcement this month that about 15.3 million South Africans who receive social grants will be re-registered by the SA Social Security Agency (Sassa) has prompted a call by the DA for all staff employed at the agency to be vetted

Clinton man gets prison for Social Security fraud
WQAD
A statement from US Attorney Kevin VanderSchel says Scott Christopher Murphy, 43, under-reported his wages to the Social Security Administration so he could remain eligible for disability payments. Murphy reported his additional wages under his wife's ...

Iowan sentenced to 2 months and must pay nearly $143K restitution for Social ...
The Republic
AP DAVENPORT, Iowa — A 43-year-old Clinton man has been sentenced to two months behind bars and ordered to pay nearly $143000 in restitution for Social Security fraud. A news release from the office of US Attorney Nicholas Klinefeldt says Scott Murphy ...

McAlester resident's questions about Social Security deposits reveal fraud ...
Mcalester News Capital
By Jeanne LeFlore Staff Writer McALESTER — A McAlester resident's questions have revealed that the federal Office of the Inspector General and the Social Security Administration is conducting a criminal investigation into a scam involving the US ...
Alexandria Man Pleads Guilty To Four Separate Fraud Schemes
FairfaxNews.com
Fraudulent Credit Cards: Parker obtained and used numerous credit cards in the names of his elderly grandmother and grandfather, as well as in his own name and his teenage daughter's Social Security number. Parker did not have permission to obtain ...


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