The Social Security system is a fundamental building block of United States society. Both Americans who collect a Social Security retirement benefit and those who do not should watch out for this Administration. Any fraud committed against this public institution should be reported immediately.
A scam against Social Security is detrimental to all American citizens. If a person improperly cashes a check, it should be returned. It is neither ethical nor legal for a citizen to not receive their checks because of someone who does not deserve to get it. For that reason, if we know of someone who is defrauding the SSA, we should report it without thinking about it.
Think of it all as part of a bad future because if citizens commit Social Security fraud, the funds will run out sooner. Throughout history we can come across many cases of fraud that ended up with those citizens in jail. It will not always happen this way, as it depends on the specific case, but it is one of the most common situations.
Report Social Security Fraud
In order to report fraud to Social Security we have two options. Both options are straightforward and we will not need to wait a long time to execute them. However, it is true that one of them is more convenient because it does not require any waiting time. These are the two ways:
- Through a phone call to the number 1-800-269-0271.
- Via the Internet through the website oig.ssa.gov. Thanks to this method we will not have to wait to be attended.
We must always include as much information as possible in order to report fraud to Social Security. All the information we have should be included in our report. The most common information we should provide is the following:
- Names.
- Addresses.
- Telephone numbers.
- Dates of birth.
- SSN(s).
So get as much information as you can before you send the fraud information to Social Security. In addition to that, we should also include other useful information. This useful information could be one of the following things:
- Description of the fraud.
- Location where the fraud took place.
- When the fraud took place.
- How the fraud was committed.
- Why the person committed the fraud (if known).
- Anyone else who has knowledge of the potential violation.
If you know all of this information and provide it to the Social Security Administration, it will be a great help. And be sure to do it as soon as possible, because every month is an important month in pension fraud, since the violator receives money directly.