In a March press conference, acting Social Security Commissioner Lee Dudek said his agency loses $100 million a year to direct deposit fraud. That figure represents about 0.00625% of all Social Security payments, according to Axios. The Trump administration has struggled to find other evidence of waste or fraud in the massive agency.

Elon Musk and Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) team members said in a Fox News interview that fraudsters try to exploit Social Security's call-in lines.

Social Security staffer says people could miss payments ‘for months’ after Trump changes Mar. 29, 2025, 10:00 p.m. “Whoever screams is the one stealing,” he said. “Come on, your mother, 80-year-olds, 90-year-olds, they trust the government.”

Nearly 73 million Americans rely on monthly Social Security payments. Those payments are now under threat, both directly and indirectly.

The mastermind behind the "DOGE" dividend check has expressed confidence that $5,000 payments for American taxpayers are within reach

The Donald Trump administration has not said anything about privatizing Social Security, but many Democrats claim it’s their secret plan.

The U.S. Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, reportedly plans to rewrite the software that the U.S. Social Security Administration uses to make payments.

In a post on X, DOGE said the Social Security Administration has been executing a "major ... Meanwhile, about 75,000 federal workers accepted the offer to quit in return for receiving pay and benefits until September 30. DOGE has said its efforts have ...

President Donald Trump has hinted that it could be the end of the road for Elon Musk and DOGE as the advisory department lies on the brink of being dismantled. Asked whether the Department of Government Efficiency would continue to operate without Musk,