MY ID was stolen had to stand in line at SS office forever and the SS lady that helped me (and filled me in on finding out where the IA was employed on my SS#) told me she also had her ID stolen. THIS is the CRIME that will help get more NICE ones exited.
My experience was that the IRS Atlanta office caught the theft of my SSN & notified me about the theft. The California IRS office sent me a demand notice for the thief’s Federal taxes.