Officials with Massachusetts' tax collection agency say a data breach that exposed information from business taxpayers was twice as large as first thought.
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 th…
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 a…
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 19…
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...
A New Bedford woman who pleaded guilty to stealing from the Social Security Administration is sentenced to four months in prison. The U.S. Attorney's Office says 49-year-old Lynn Medeiros was sentenced Thursday in U.S. District Court in Boston...
A New Bedford woman pleads guilty to stealing over $60,000 in Social Security benefits. U.S. Attorney Carmen Ortiz's office says 49-year-old Lynn Medeiros applied for SSI disability benefits in 2005 for her son, who was living with her at the time...