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Fraud Investigation - Social Security | United States Social Security Administration

Eligibility

No restrictions.

Required documents

None, but will ask for names of suspects and/or victims along with their addresses, telephone numbers, dates of birth, and social security numbers when available.

Hours

Phones staffed M-F: 10:00am-4:00pm. May submit reports via website or fax 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
https://www.socialsecurity.gov

Application process

Phone, mail, fax, or visit website to file a report. Those filing reports may remain anonymous. May also file a report with a local SSA office, who will then forward it to the OIG.

Fees

Free

Service area

United States

Description

Receives and investigates reports of alleged Social Security fraud, waste, and abuse. Examples of fraud include but are not limited to: making false statements on claims, concealing facts or events affecting eligibility for benefits, misuse of benefits by a representative payee, buying or selling counterfeit or real social security cards, bribery or scams involving a SAA employee, and Worker's Compensation fraud.

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Providing organization

United States Social Security Administration

Administers the provision of Social Security retirement, survivors and disability benefits to eligible persons, as well as Supplemental Security Income and some aspects of the Medicare program. Also administers the assignment of Social Security numbers, changes in records, and processing of reports of lost or stolen checks. Individual Social Security offices are responsible for applicants who live within their service area, and all services are carried out at the local level. Clients are encouraged to go to the office which serves their Zip Code, though this is not mandatory.