When an individual applies for social security benefits, they must affirm that all information on their forms is true. If they knowingly report false information, then they may have committed a crime.
[header] How to report social security fraud [title] Identify fraud. [step] There are many examples of fraud, waste, and abuse which should be reported to the social security administration (ssa). Benefit applicants commit fraud when they : [substeps] Make false statements on claims.