If a surprise payment in the $6,000 range shows up in your bank account from the Social Security Administration, its legit!

In a bid to combat fraud, the Social Security Administration (SSA) is halting telephone services for direct-deposit account ...

The Social Security Administration is implementing new changes that will affect millions of people who rely on the agency's ...

The Social Security Administration says beneficiaries can no longer change their bank details over the telephone.

Social Security will no longer let people change bank information by phone, alleging the practice is behind direct deposit fraud.