What do I do if someone tried to use my Social Security number?
If someone uses your Social Security number to obtain a job, credit, loans, telephone accounts, or other goods and services, contact the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) . The FTC collects complaints about identity theft from those whose identities have been stolen.
How do you verify no one’s tried using my SSN?
at 1-877-IDTHEFT (1-877-438-4338) or go to: www.identitytheft.gov/ To order a copy of your Social Security Administration earnings and benefits statement, or to check whether someone has used your Social Security number to get a job or to avoid paying taxes, visit www.socialsecurity.gov/statement/.
Did my Social Security number get hacked?
Contact the SSA on 1-800-269-0271 or alert them via the IRS Identity Protection website so that no one files a tax return and steals your refund! You may want to file a police report in the local jurisdiction where the identity theft took place so that you have a record of the incident. That may come in handy!
Can a person be found using their Social Security number?
This method is a tricky one. The Social Security Administration has the provision to find or locate the person using the SSN. The case in which such requests are granted is rare. Usually, in case of a dead person, the administration provides the location. In the most unusual of the cases, a living person’s information is disclosed to other people.
What do the first three digits on a Social Security card mean?
The first three digits are the Area Number. Just like the area code of your phone number places your geographical origin, Area Numbers represent where in the United States the person holding the Social Security Number was either born or received their card. Numbers start small in the eastern part of the United States and go up as you head west.
Can a person Steal my Social Security number?
If you receive social security benefits of any kind, such as for unemployment or disability, an identity thief with your SSN could steal it from you. This would be a shame to happen to anyone, especially if they live off of the government benefits they receive.
Is it a felony to give someone your Social Security number?
Try title 42 Sec.408 (a) (8)/ According to this law if you provide people with a social security number of another person you just commited a felony. and any person who provides you with a third parties SSN may be doing the samme thing. If I was in your position I would “proceed with exteme caution.” wsays: