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Federal authorities arrested a Wareham woman this week for allegedly stealing almost $50,000 in Social Security benefits.

A 58-year-old Fall River woman pleaded guilty today in federal court to stealing just over $84,000 in Social Security disability benefits.

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BOSTON - A Rehoboth woman has been ordered to pay back nearly $30,000 and a fine to the U.S. Government after fraudulently collecting Social Security benefits. 44-year-old Joanna Boyer pleaded guilty to one count of social security fraud, two counts of making false statements and one count of theft of public money last November, and was sentenced Wednesday in U...

Many people who near retirement age begin to think about how they might like to live out their "golden years," and where. Ever think about retiring to another country? A lot of folks have. According to the Social Security Administration 17 percent of those who retired between 2010 and 2015 retired to a location outside of the USA. Tha...

A Jamaican citizen living in Fall River will be sentenced December 20th after pleading guilty in Federal Court to passport fraud, two counts of theft of public money and misrepresenting a Social Security number. The U-S Attorney's office says 51 year old Sandra McDonald entered the country in 1990, obtaining an alien card and Social Security number, using her sister's name...

A Jamaican woman living in Fall River under a false identity has been arrested. U.S. Attorney Carmen Ortiz's Office says 51-year-old Sandra McDonald has been charged with aggravated identity theft, theft of public money, passport fraud, and falsely representing a social security number...