| | + | '''Ida May Fuller'''(September 6, 1874 - January 27, 1975) was the first recipient of a [[Social Security]] check. She only paid $24.75 in total, while receiving a total of $22,888.92 in monthly payments.<ref>[http://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2010/08/ida_may_and_the_ponzi_scheme.html Ida May and the Ponzi Scheme], [[American Thinker]]</ref><ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=5P1GBQAAQBAJ&pg=PT67 Understanding Pensions]</ref> |