Bridgeport Man Pleads Guilty In Social Security Scam: U.S. Attorney

BRIDGEPORT, CT — A 31-year-old Bridgeport man waived his right to be indicted and pleaded guilty this month to an offense stemming from his role in a scheme to defraud the Social Security Administration, announced U.S. Attorney Vanessa Roberts Avery. The announcement was also made by Sharon MacDermott, Special Agent in Charge of the Social Security Administration Office of Inspector General, Boston – New York Field Division. According to court documents and statements, the scam began with a group of unidentified fraudsters, who in 2021 engaged in a scheme to...