In reality, Social Security fraud is quite rare, affecting less than 1 percent of payments between 2015-2022.

A former SSA officialtold Axiosthat the memo was crafted at DOGEs request.

DOGEs incursion into the SSA has already wreaked havoc on the agency.

Elon Musk shows off a shirt that says “DOGE” as he walks on the South Lawn of the white House after stepping off Marine One upon arrival to the White House in Washington, DC on March 9, 2025. (Photo by Oliver Contreras / AFP) (Photo by OLIVER CONTRERAS/AFP via Getty Images)

Elon Musk at the White House on March 9OLIVER CONTRERAS/AFP/Getty Images