Social Security and Pension Scams

TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) — A Mexican national residing in Putnam County has been sentenced after admitting to using another person’s Social Security number—belonging to a Texas prison inmate—as his own, …

Kollam/Kottayam, Kerala: Akhil C Varghese, the absconding clerk accused in the Rs3 crore pension fraud at Kottayam municipality, was arrested by the vigilance team from a lodge in Kollam on …

MILAN, Pa. — A 75-year-old Milan man is facing federal charges after allegedly stealing more than $350,000 in government benefits over nearly 17 years. Richard Burke was charged on Wednesday, …

BATON ROUGE, La. — A 62-year-old woman from Greensburg has pleaded guilty to stealing $50,000 in Social Security benefits intended for a deceased relative. Beverly Watson McNabb entered her plea …

JONES COUNTY, Miss. (WDAM/Gray News) – A Mississippi woman is facing serious charges after authorities say she fraudulently obtained over $70,000 in SNAP benefits. According to investigators with the Mississippi …

PIKE COUNTY, Ill. (WGEM) — A Los Angeles man was arrested Thursday after allegedly scamming $40,000 in cash from an elderly resident in Barry, Illinois, in what authorities describe as …

Rohith-Reddy Kananala, 28, has been sentenced to one year in jail for scamming £30,000 from elderly pensioners by impersonating a fraud investigator. Targeting vulnerable seniors across Britain, Kananala convinced them …

Jayden Roccaforte, 22, a former four-time national speech and debate champion, triggered chaos at the 2025 National Speech and Debate Tournament in Des Moines, Iowa, after unexpectedly storming the stage. …

JACKSONVILLE, FL — Carnisha Rogers, 30, has pleaded guilty in a federal fraud case tied to a complex credit scheme that used stolen Social Security numbers, and also admitted to …

Marin County, Calif. – Two suspects have been arrested for impersonating FBI agents in an elaborate elder fraud scheme that scammed senior citizens out of tens of thousands of dollars. …