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DOJ charges 17 with stealing $1.3M in Social Security — including woman who kept dead mom in freezer

“The Social Security Administration’s benefits programs are meant to safeguard America’s elderly and most vulnerable — not to bankroll fraudsters,” said the DOJ’s fraud division lead, Assistant Attorney General Colin McDonald.

Curated by Brimstone Editorial Desk · Source: NY Post ·
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  • Primary source: NY Post
  • Published: Sep 29, 2026, 11:26 AM UTC
  • Coverage area: Crime & Justice
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