Social Security Records Show Millions of Impossible Ages, Raising Fraud Concerns

Elon Musk’s Government Efficiency Team Uncovers Discrepancies in SSA Data as Trump Administration Pushes for Federal Spending Cuts

A recent review of Social Security Administration (SSA) records has uncovered a staggering anomaly: more than 12 million individuals listed as eligible for benefits are recorded as being older than 120 years. This discovery, made by the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), has raised concerns about potential fraud and inefficiencies within the SSA system. Elon Musk, who heads DOGE, shared these findings on social media, sparking widespread debate over the accuracy of government records and the implications for federal spending.

The data Musk presented shows that over 17 million centenarians are marked as alive in the SSA database, with more than 12 million exceeding 120 years of age. Even more strikingly, some records list individuals between 220 and 229 years old, one person recorded between 240 and 249, and another listed as over 360 years old—older than the United States itself. Given that the Guinness Book of World Records currently recognizes Japan’s Tomiko Itooka, 116, as the world’s oldest living person, these discrepancies raise questions about the integrity of the Social Security system.