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Loveland Woman Sentenced to Federal Prison, Nearly $250,000 in Restitution for Social Security Fraud and Housing Fraud

The United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Colorado announces that Antoinette Vazquez Cobain, 67, of Loveland, Colorado, was sentenced to six months in federal prison followed by three ...
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Pompano Beach Woman Convicted of Stealing $152,000 in in Social Security Benefits Following Great-Aunt’s Death

A federal jury in the Southern District of Florida convicted a Pompano Beach woman of stealing more than $152,000 in Social Security retirement benefits intended for her deceased great-aunt over ...
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Ghanaian Man Sentenced for Fraudulently Working under the Name and Social Security Number of a United States Citizen

United States Attorney Nicholas W. Chase announced that Linford Atakora, age 29, from the Republic of Ghana, was sentenced by United States District Court Judge Daniel L. Hovland to approximately 9 ...
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Wyoming County Business Owner Pleads Guilty to Immigration Fraud

Peggy Jill Hendrick, 58, of Pineville, pleaded guilty today to fraud and misuse of visas, permits, and other documents. Hendrick admitted that she falsified employee eligibility verification forms for ...
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Foreign National Pleads Guilty to Illegally Obtaining U.S. Citizenship and U.S. Passport

A foreign national and convicted felon pleaded guilty to unlawful procurement of naturalization and passport fraud, U.S. Attorney Robert Frazer announced. Miguel Dario Bautista Jimenez, a/k/a “Carlos ...
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St. Louis County Man Admits Using Fraudulent Deed Filings to Steal At Least 14 Properties

A man on Thursday admitted conspiring to steal at least 14 properties in St. Louis and St. Louis County by filing fraudulent deeds. James L. Townes Jr., 51, of Berkeley, pleaded guilty in U.S.
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SSA Provides New and Replacement Social Security Cards for FREE!

The Social Security Administration (SSA) Office of the Inspector General (OIG) is reminding the public that they DO NOT have to pay for Social Security card-related services. There are numerous online ...
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OIG Report Identifies $1 Billion in Improper SSI Payments Due to Unresolved Earnings Alerts

The Social Security Administration (SSA) Office of the Inspector General (OIG) has released an audit report examining how effectively SSA resolved Supplemental Security Income (SSI) earnings alerts.
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Four Charged in Multi-State SNAP and PUA Fraud Conspiracy

BOSTON – Three individuals have been arrested, and another individual has been charged, with an alleged fraud scheme that used the stolen identities of more than 100 individuals to obtain $440,000 in ...
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Audit Report: SSA Has Opportunities to Potentially Recover an Estimated $106 Million in Overpayments to Deceased Beneficiaries

A new audit report from the Social Security Administration (SSA) Office of Inspector General (OIG) found that SSA did not follow its own policies for recovering overpayments from nearly half of a ...
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New Wave of Imposter Scams: Criminals Using Real SSA Employee Names and Fake Badges

Federal law enforcement agencies are warning the public about a surge in government imposter scams involving the misuse of real Social Security Administration (SSA) and Office of the Inspector General ...
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National Health Care Fraud Takedown Results In 324 Defendants Charged In Connection With Over $14.6 Billion In Alleged Fraud

Tampa, Florida – The Justice Department today announced the results of its 2025 National Health Care Fraud Takedown, which resulted in criminal charges against 324 defendants, including 96 doctors, ...