Spurred by Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency, the Social Security Administration is combing through its ...

First, the question about filing a late return. A reader wanted to confirm that there are no penalties for filing a late ...

The CyberGuy advises how to protect yourself against SIM swapping, a form of identity theft by which a scammer tricks a ...

However, it may take a year or more to issue payments for some cases that cannot be processed ... of Government Efficiency ...

Hollander said the problem wasn’t what DOGE wants to do but how it wants to do it — namely, with Americans’ private ...

AARP’s Fraud Watch Network helps teach older adults how to spot scams. We organize events and education, with hundreds of ...

Last year, the FBI unraveled one of the largest digital fraud cases in U.S. history, in which cyber criminals from around the ...

In recent weeks, the agency has been plagued by problems related to technology, system errors, and even the marking of living people as dead.

Insider threats: In some cases ... on social media. Scammers often use small details like birthdays, pet names, or locations to guess security questions or impersonate you. 4. Place a fraud ...

The SSA's plan to withhold full monthly checks from beneficiaries to recoup overpayments has triggered alarm among senior advocates.

SIM swapping is when fraudsters take control of a consumer’s phone account and request a SIM swap through identity theft or ...

On Wednesday, May 7, 2025, a woman in Lumberton, N.C. pleaded guilty to bank fraud and misuse of social security numbers.