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Social Security scams have become the most reported scam and resulted in $38 million in losses for Americans in 2019, Committee Chair Susan said Collins in a congressional hearing today.  Scam complaints have risen by 995 percent from August 2018 to December 2019, and Collins said she suspects that there are more victims who haveContinue reading “Social Security Scams Become Most Reported Scam in 2019”

By: Molly Greenstone Social Security impersonation calls were the no. 1 reported scam to the Senate Aging Committee’s fraud lines, according to Committee Chair Susan Collins. The calls resulted in scammers cheating Americans, mostly seniors, for $38 million in 2018 alone. “Educating people, particularly older Americans who are more likely to be the targets, isContinue reading “Social Security Impersonation Calls Are the No. 1 Scam”

BY TENI ODUNTAN WASHINGTON-The US Senate committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship assembled on March 12th to discuss the recent COVID 19 pandemic that has left the country at a stand-still. The hearing was joined by Sen. Cardin (D-MD), Sen. Hawley (R-MO), Chair Kafoury, Sen. Jacky Rosen(D-NV), Chairman Kafoury (D-OR) as well and other politiciansContinue reading “CONGRESSIONAL HEARING: THE CORONA VIRUS AND AMERICA’S SMALL BUSINESS SUPPLY CHAIN”

By: Matt Sacco Washington – Social security impersonation scams were the most common type of scams targeting American Seniors in 2019. The Senate Aging Committee’s annual Fraud Book for 2020 ranked this scam as the most common, just surpassing the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) impersonation scam which topped the list the previous year.   TheContinue reading “Social Security Scams Rank Ahead of IRS Calls in 2019”

The Social Security Administration along with the Senate Special Committee on Aging will further education efforts and develop bills to stop Social Security impersonation scams as it becomes the most reported scam to the committee in 2019 and reduces trust in government officials, according to a Congressional hearing today.    The scam calls have resultedContinue reading “Senate Acts on Rising Social Security Scams”

By Terrence Kane WASHINGTON – Officials from the Social Security Administration testified before the Senate on efforts to combat the growing problem of fraudulent call scams impersonating SSA employees. The hearing focused on the main efforts to combat Social Security impersonation scams that are an emerging and persistent issue. These efforts include educating the publicContinue reading “Senate holds hearing on efforts to combat the growing problem of Social Security scams”

Machel Andersen became one of the thousands of seniors who are a victim of a Social Security scam in the U.S. when she lost $150,000 of her life savings to scammers.  Andersen transferred her money to off-shore accounts in Hong Kong after she was made to believe that her social security number was used inContinue reading “Social Security Scammers Responsible for Millions of Dollars in Stolen Finances”

By: Theo Smith // March 28, 2020  At the Senate Aging Committee hearing on Wednesday, Machel Anderson shared her experience on how she fell victim to a Social Security scam.   When Anderson, a Utah resident, received a phone call with the caller ID labeled “Social Security Administration” she was convinced her Social Security number hadContinue reading “Senate Aging Committee Hears Testimony on Social Security Scam Calls”

WASHINGTON, D.C. – In the 2021 fiscal year budget plan released on Feb. 10, President Trump proposed to cut a policy in place that protects state medical-marijuana programs from prosecution by the Justice Department. The proposal, which seeks to eliminate states’ rights regarding cannabis purchase and use, is raising concerns among medical-marijuana users, industry professionals, andContinue reading “Trump’s Budget Plan Proposes to End State Medical-Marijuana Protections”

By: Isabella Goodman Washington, DC — The Potomac Art Therapy Association hosted a scholarship event on Saturday to recognize members of the organization while also providing updates on key legislature for the profession. The Potomac Art Therapy Association, or PATA, is a regional branch of the American Art Therapy Association, an organization that aims toContinue reading “Potomac Art Therapy Association honors members and calls for licensing”