I know there are MILLIONS of duplicate or phony social security accounts that employers routinely send payments to every month. And I've read that the government is well aware of these accounts and flags the funds (although I'm sure they get spent right away just like all the other money coming in). My question is what happens to the employer when the government starts receiving money on a phony/duplicate SS account? My guess is NOTHING because the deal is just too sweet for both the government and the employers. I would like to hear from people with first hand HR...