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News Releases - page 2

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Title Source Date
Union County Man Sentenced to 24 Months in Prison for $900,000 COVID-19 Relief Program Fraud U.S. Attorney's Office, District of New Jersey May 06, 2025
Mexican National Guilty of Illegally Using Social Security Number to Obtain Louisiana Driver’s License U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Louisiana May 05, 2025
False Disaster Relief Applications and Other Fraud Lands Former Houstonian in Federal Prison U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of Texas May 01, 2025
Philadelphia Man Pleads Guilty to Defrauding the Government of More Than $1 Million in SNAP, Medicaid Benefits U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Pennsylvania April 29, 2025
Pennsylvania Man Sentenced to Prison for Bank Fraud Conspiracy U.S. Attorney's Office, Northern District of Ohio April 29, 2025
Former Monmouth County Resident Sentenced to 16 Years in Prison for Role in Fraudulently Obtaining Over $3.7 Million in Cares Act Loans U.S. Attorney's Office, District of New Jersey April 29, 2025
Michigan Man Sentenced in Maryland to Five Years in Federal Prison for Tax-Refund Money Laundering Scheme U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Maryland April 25, 2025
Mexican National Sentenced for Production of False Identity Documents and Aggravated Identity Theft U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Kentucky April 25, 2025
Three Individuals Charged with Illegal Re-Entry and Other Offenses U.S. Attorney's Office, Western District of Missouri April 24, 2025
Illegal Alien Sentenced in Multimillion-Dollar Elder Fraud Ring U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of Texas April 23, 2025
Franklin County Woman Accused of Disability Fraud U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Missouri April 23, 2025
Bookkeeper Sentenced to More Than One Year in Prison for Tax Evasion and Disability Benefit Fraud U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Massachusetts April 23, 2025
SSA Abandoned $160 Million+ Next Generation Telephony Project Social Security Administration, Office of the Inspector General April 23, 2025
Broussard Man Pleads Guilty in Multi-State Vehicle Theft, Firearm Trafficking, and Identity Theft Conspiracy in Multi-Jurisdictional Operation U. S. Attorney's Office, Middle District of Louisiana April 22, 2025
Middlesex County Woman Admits to Fraudulently Obtaining Over $150,000 in Social Security Retirement Benefits U.S. Attorney's Office, District of New Jersey April 21, 2025
Rochester Woman Pleads Guilty to Defrauding Social Security U.S. Attorney's Office, Western District of New York April 17, 2025
Four Mexican Nationals Charged After Immigration Enforcement Investigation U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of West Virginia April 16, 2025
Delaware Woman Admits Role in COVID-19 Relief Program Fraud Scheme U.S. Attorney's Office, District of New Jersey April 16, 2025
Owner of New Jersey Businesses Admits to Fraudulently Obtaining Over $3.2 Million from The Paycheck Protection Program U.S. Attorney's Office, District of New Jersey April 15, 2025
Honduran National Sentenced for Firearm Possession U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Louisiana April 14, 2025
Essex County Man Sentenced to 46 Months in Prison for Stealing Federal Benefits Meant for Missing Girlfriend’s Disabled Son and Violating Supervised Release U.S. Attorney's Office, District of New Jersey April 14, 2025
Austin Woman Pleads Guilty in 25-Year Social Security Fraud Scam U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Minnesota April 14, 2025
Spencer Woman Pleads Guilty to Bank Fraud U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Massachusetts April 11, 2025
Ocean County Man Admits To Fraudulently Obtaining Over $250,000 In Social Security Disability Benefits U.S. Attorney's Office, District of New Jersey April 11, 2025
Man Admits Fraudulently Obtaining Student Visa, Other Documents U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Missouri April 10, 2025
Founder and Top Executive for Fresno-Based Business American Labor Alliance Receive Multi-Year Prison Sentences Following Fraud Trial U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of California April 10, 2025
Mexican National Indicted for Illegal Re-Entry into The United States by a Removed Alien and False Representation of a Social Security Number U.S. Attorney's Office, Middle District of Louisiana April 07, 2025
Quincy Woman Sentenced for Social Security Fraud U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Massachusetts April 03, 2025
Quincy Woman Sentenced for Social Security Fraud U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Massachusetts April 03, 2025
New York Man Sentenced to More Than Two Years in Prison for Money Laundering Connected to Stolen Federal Funds U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Pennsylvania April 03, 2025
Pawtucket Man Admits to Defrauding Federally Funded Benefit Programs Using Stolen Identities, Altering and Cashing Stolen U.S. Treasury Checks U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Rhode Island April 02, 2025
St. Joseph Man Charged with Aggravated Identity Theft of Minnesota Man U.S. Attorney's Office, Western District of Missouri March 28, 2025
Honduras Citizen Charged with Illegal Re-Entry into U.S. and Social Security Fraud U.S. Attorney's Office, Western District of Pennsylvania March 28, 2025
New York Man Sentenced To Two Years In Prison For Laundering Proceeds Of Fraudulent Schemes U.S. Attorney's Office, District of New Jersey March 27, 2025
Mexican National Indicted for Passport and Visa Fraud After Assuming the Identity of a United States Citizen Over 40 Years Ago U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Arizona March 27, 2025
Maryland Man Indicted for Passport Fraud and Aggravated Identity Theft U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Maryland March 27, 2025
Dominican National Pleads Guilty to Passport Fraud and Other Offenses U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Massachusetts March 27, 2025
St. Tammany Man Sentenced For Threatening Federal Employee U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Louisiana March 26, 2025
Punxsutawney Woman Sentenced for Social Security Fraud U.S. Attorney's Office, Western District of Pennsylvania March 26, 2025
Pittsford Father and Son Facing Multiple Fraud and ID Theft Charges in Rochester Area Credit Card Scam U.S. Attorney's Office, Western District of New York March 25, 2025
Report Shows Delays in Employees Addressing Critical Issues Could Jeopardize Beneficiaries’ Financial Security Social Security Administration, Office of the Inspector General March 24, 2025
Charter Fishing Boat Captain Pleads Guilty to Defrauding Social Security Disability Program U.S. Attorney's Office, Western District of Washington March 24, 2025
OIG Report: FY 2024 Assessment of the Social Security Administration’s Charge Card Programs Social Security Administration, Office of the Inspector General March 21, 2025
OIG Report: Untimely Beneficiary Self-Reporting Major Cause for SSA Overpayments Social Security Administration Office of the Inspector General March 21, 2025
Social Security Administration’s Processing Center for International Workloads Produces Inaccurate Claims Social Security Administration, Office of the Inspector General March 20, 2025
State Death Report Discrepancies Led to $327M in Improper Payments and Cost SSA Millions of Dollars in Unnecessary Workloads Social Security Administration, Office of the Inspector General March 19, 2025
Villa Rica Man Sentenced for Stealing Social Security Benefits U.S. Attorney's Office, Northern District of Georgia March 18, 2025
Venezuelan Man Sentenced to Three Years in Prison for Migrant Smuggling Conspiracy U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Pennsylvania March 18, 2025
Brazilian National Arrested for Selling Fake Social Security Cards and Green Cards U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Massachusetts March 18, 2025
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