--- In [email protected], Sal Sunshine <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > And none of that applies to the TMO, as you know, Judy. If you think > they could identify Micky Mouse by his SS #, try a little test. Try > giving them a fake one and see what happens--bet nothing will, because > they've never put in place the means to detect a fake one, probably > because they don't have the brains to. They have no "database" to > speak of, which is why they ask for it every time. It's simply > intimidation, like I said. > > Sal
They didn't have my SSN back then, but there was enough of a database at one point for me to call up cand get my teacher's name. BTW, if you're correct that people only need to ask for an SSN once, why would the IRS want you to put it on paper? Maybe to verify they've got the right Sal Sunshine? > > On Aug 22, 2006, at 5:56 PM, authfriend wrote: > > > > > The private sector also uses SSNs extensively as a means to identify > > an individual's records in a database and as an authenticator to > > confirm the identity of an individual.6 SSNs are often used by > > financial service companies to link individuals to their accounts > > and, as a result, they are highly valuable to would-be identity > > thieves.7 > To subscribe, send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Or go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ and click 'Join This Group!' Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
