AND with another Social Security number you could even have a little job somewhere and get unemployment or worker’s comp on the side. Social Security card only costs $50 bucks or so, worth the investment.
I used to sell employee benefits and when you talk to some immigrant employees you can uncover several of their SSNs and their ways to game the system.
That was over 10 years ago.
Hey, my post crossed paths with yours, and how ironic we both used “game the system”.
I have seen & heard about so many scams the nonworking and lazy come up. More time spent on figuring out ways to scam than to just work.
One that has been more popular is selling their public housing to friends & relatives. Person A’s name comes up to receive public housing, she sells it to Person B under the table. Housing authorities don’t check & don’t care who moves in. Person A gets food stamps & assistance in one county, Person B gets assistance in next county over, they hit the churches & food pantries ea week, and “share” the kiddies as proof they need the help.
I’m not sure people who work understand just how much it occurs. It’s the rule, not the exception.