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Hundreds Of Social Security Numbers, Private Info Leaked In JFK Files Hundreds Of Social Security Numbers, Private Info Leaked In JFK Files
Hundreds Of Social Security Numbers, Private Info Leaked In JFK Files In a significant breach of privacy, newly unredacted John F. Kennedy assassination files revealed the Social Security numbers and other personal information of more than 400 former congressional staffers and individuals. The Trump administration released to the public on Tuesday night, March 18 around 60,000 pages of the government's classified files on the Nov. 22, 1963 assassination during a motorcade in Dallas. The release stems from an executive order signed by Trump on the first day of his second term in office related to the assassinations of Kennedy, his brother and preside…

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by Joe Lombardi
News
Don't Fall For This Fake Email Scam, Feds Warn Don't Fall For This Fake Email Scam, Feds Warn
Don't Fall For This Fake Email Scam, Feds Warn A new scam is targeting people with a fake email and officials are urging the public to stay vigilant. The Social Security Administration (SSA) Office of the Inspector General (OIG) has issued the warning about fraudulent emails impersonating the agency.  These emails, which carry the subject line “Claim Benefits!”, falsely claim that recipients must apply for their 2025 Social Security benefits through a provided link. How Scam Works The scam email appears to come from SSA and directs users to a fake website disguised to look like SSA’s official page. However, clicking on the link l…

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by Joe Lombardi
Lifestyle
Here's When Social Security Recipients Will See Largest Bump In Benefits In 40 Years Here's When Social Security Recipients Will See Largest Bump In Benefits In 40 Years
Here's When Social Security Recipients Will See Largest Bump In Benefits In 40 Years Social Security beneficiaries are about to see their largest increase in benefits in four decades. Starting in 2023, recipients of Social Security benefits and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) payments will see their benefits go up by 8.7 percent, according to the Social Security Administration. Approximately 70 million Americans will benefit from the bump, the agency said, with an average increase of more than $140 per month expected. The increase will follow the agency’s annual cost-of-living adjustment (COLA), which is required by federal law and based on the Department of Labor’s C…

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by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
Don't Fall For It: Police Issue Alert For Social Security Scam Don't Fall For It: Police Issue Alert For Social Security Scam
Don't Fall For It: Police Issue Alert For Social Security Scam Alarm bells are sounding for law enforcement agencies as a new Social Security scam continues making the rounds as opportunistic fraudsters look to exploit the elderly. An alert was issued by police agencies in New York after they received multiple reports of scammers impersonating Social Security Administration (SSA) employees over the phone requesting personal information or money. Police said that some of the imposters have made threats or demanded immediate payment to help their victims avoid arrest or potential legal action. Officials noted that SSA employees will never threaten anyon…

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by Zak Failla
News
Massachusetts Woman Sentenced For Stealing Social Security Benefits Massachusetts Woman Sentenced For Stealing Social Security Benefits
Massachusetts Woman Sentenced For Stealing Social Security Benefits A Massachusetts woman has been sentenced in federal court in Worcester to stealing Social Security benefits from her dead mother-in-law. Former Worcester County resident Sue E. Delaney, age 68, who was a resident of Luneburg, was sentenced to six months of home confinement and two years of probation on Tuesday, Aug. 10, said the state US Attorney's Office. Delaney was also ordered to pay $221,656 in restitution to the Social Security Administration.  Delaney pleaded guilty in April to one count of conspiracy and one count of theft of public funds. “Delaney purposefully failed to repo…

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by Kathy Reakes
Politics
Trump Holdover From Northern Westchester Fired By Biden Says He Won't Leave Government Post Trump Holdover From Northern Westchester Fired By Biden Says He Won't Leave Government Post
Trump Holdover From Northern Westchester Fired By Biden Says He Won't Leave Government Post A Westchester County resident who was serving as the Social Security commissioner after being appointed to the post by former President Donald Trump said he won't leave his post, despite being fired by President Joe Biden. The Washington Post reported that Andrew Saul, who had been working remotely from his home in Katonah, said he was blindsided by his firing. His term was set to end in 2025.  Saul's access to agency computers was cut off on Monday, July 12, the day his acting successor, Kilolo Kijakazi, took over, The Washington Post said.  Experts told the Post that …

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by Nicole Valinote