Summary
Elon Musk claims widespread Social Security fraud, but evidence contradicts these assertions, with experts criticizing Musk’s claims as exaggerated and misleading.
Musk alleged that millions of dead people over 100 were collecting benefits, but audits found only 202 cases of deceased beneficiaries.
Social Security’s inspector general reported less than 1% of payments as improper, mostly from clerical errors, with most funds recovered. Despite scrutiny, Social Security remains one of the most audited federal agencies.
Budget cuts and canceled contracts risk hampering anti-fraud efforts.
The fraud is the person looking for it.