Social Security Fraud: Dead People Receiving Checks, Social Media Scrutiny for Travelers, and Russian Espionage Tactics
New York PostDecember 11, 20254 min1,657 views
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- 🚨 A report from the Inspector General of the Social Security Administration found that $186 million in tax dollars were paid to deceased individuals.
- 📌 Grieving families allegedly pocketed these checks for years without detection, prompting Iowa Republican Senator Joni Ernst to urge the Social Security Commissioner to stop sending checks to dead people.
- 📈 While Elon Musk's claim of finding tens of millions of dead people in the system was an overestimation, a 2024 report indicated that approximately $71.8 billion in Social Security payments were improper.
Enhanced Travel Requirements and "Gold Card" Visas
- ✈️ Travelers from over three dozen countries, including US allies, may soon be required to submit the last 5 years of their social media activity for an electronic travel authorization.
- 🌍 This proposal by US Customs and Border Protection also mandates the submission of immediate family members' personal information, even if they are not traveling.
- 💰 President Trump announced the availability of
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