A recent effort by the Social Security Administration to crack down on fraud has drawn sharp criticism after the agency found just two potentially fraudulent claims out of more than 110,000 ...

The Social Security Administration (SSA) said it would no longer hold retirement benefit applications for three days to check for fraud, a process it implemented only a month ago.

Social Security Administration (SSA) Commissioner Frank Bisignano said Social Security numbers are vulnerable to exploitation and fraud across multiple government agencies, from the DMV to Medicare.

Whether you're a senior on Social Security or a worker paying into the program, the thought of rampant benefit fraud is a scary one. Social Security is already struggling financially, and no one wants ...