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Thefts of Social Security ID rising fast
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Posted on 01/23/2004 6:50:47 AM PST by Happy2BMe
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American Social Security Numbers are a "very popular" with our visitors who only want to come here to "work."
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posted on
01/23/2004 6:50:47 AM PST
by
Happy2BMe
To: Happy2BMe
Why can't socialist security cards be swipable like credit cards and a system put in place for immediate verification?
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posted on
01/23/2004 6:53:53 AM PST
by
azhenfud
("He who is always looking up seldom finds others' lost change...")
To: azhenfud
Because that would make too much sense. After all it's not like the states don't already do something like that for drivers licenses now is it?
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posted on
01/23/2004 6:58:15 AM PST
by
Bikers4Bush
(Constitution party here I come. Write in Tancredo in 04'!)
To: Happy2BMe
Just how incompetent does a government have to get before you can fire it?
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posted on
01/23/2004 6:58:38 AM PST
by
Glenn
(MS:Where do you want to go today? OSX:Where do you want to go tomorrow?Linux:Are you coming or what?)
To: Happy2BMe
Wait a second. Her purse and credit cards were stolen by an illegal immigrant. The credit cards were used. That's larceny, which, last time I checked, is a felony. Now the person is using the Social Security number at a place of employment. As in, DUH, WE NOW KNOW WHERE THIS ILLEGAL IMMIGRANT/FELON IS WORKING!
Why is this upstanding character not (a) in jail or (b) deported?
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posted on
01/23/2004 7:00:18 AM PST
by
blau993
(Labs for love; .357 for Security.)
To: Happy2BMe
Note to all freepers.
About the best thing you can do today is to put a "fraud alert" on all your credit history accounts BEFORE anything happens. This way, in theory, all new accounts have to be verified before opened (so if you lose your wallet you are ahead of the game). Also, go through your wallet and purse. Keep just the minimal amount of ID and credit cards and write down the account information and store in a safe place. Make sure under no conditions that your SS number is in your wallet/purse.
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posted on
01/23/2004 7:00:28 AM PST
by
2banana
To: azhenfud
Why can't socialist security cards be swipable like credit cards and a system put in place for immediate verification?Probably because too much of our economy depends on illegal use of SS numbers. Any serious effort to restrict the use of SS numbers or to adequately protect them from misuse is met with a lot of protest by every kind of group from illegal aliens to major financial institutions.
Misuse of SS numbers results in fraud in employment, medicare, banking, credit card use, etc. These frauds result in a few prosecutions while putting billions of dollars in circulation within the financial community with no penalty to those who profit by those transactions.
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posted on
01/23/2004 7:01:40 AM PST
by
FreePaul
To: Happy2BMe
Once upon a time...there was this guy who owned a Pet Pig...
nevermind...:~)
sw
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posted on
01/23/2004 7:04:03 AM PST
by
spectre
(Spectre's wife)
To: 2banana
...Make sure under no conditions that your SS number is in your wallet/purse.In most cases, that is difficult. Most private health insurers use the SS# as the member account number. If one carries their health insurance card around, they are also allowing any potential thief access to their entire life.
To: 2banana
The most irritating thing is that my health insurance ID card has my SSN on it.
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posted on
01/23/2004 7:08:26 AM PST
by
mvpel
(Michael Pelletier)
To: Happy2BMe
My friend went to apply for unemployment only to be told he was already getting unemployment.
To: blau993
This person has not been arrested or deported because of the contributions he/she is making to our society. Just ask our President.
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posted on
01/23/2004 7:14:30 AM PST
by
WayneM
(Cut the KRAP (Karl Rove Amnesty Plan). Call your elected officials and say "NO!!")
To: azhenfud
>Why can't socialist security cards be swipable like credit cards and a system put in place for immediate verification?
That would be too easy. The answer: because the illegals could no longer be able to use stolen SSNs. You think this giant loophole is not permitted for a reason?
To: Happy2BMe
The primary opposition to identifying illegal immigrants with a social security card has come from conservatives who object to turning the SS number into a national identity card.
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posted on
01/23/2004 7:20:09 AM PST
by
Wheee The People
(If this post doesn't make any sense, then it also doubles as a bump.)
To: Happy2BMe; MeekOneGOP; nopardons; potlatch; ntnychik; Ragtime Cowgirl; Alamo-Girl; ...
This looks like a ripe opportunity for an "America's Most Wanted" style TV show.
ID the felons with photos, documents, undercover surveillance.
Broadcast them on TV.
The victim should be instantly give a new SSN and full credit and the old SSN voided.
The "swipe card" is a great idea; fake (dupicate) card to be confiscated by any government employee.
Minimum federal prison sentence should be 5 years with zero early parole; 2nd offense should be 10 years eith zero early parole.
All of the offending felons assets should be confiscated and all of the criminals SS benefits awarded to the innocent victim of SSN ID theft.
All convicted of SS ID theft would have all SSA, SSI, and SS benefits disqualified for life.
All state and city benefits would be disqualified for life.
All private pensions and assets would be confiscated.
SS cards should all have photo IDs.
DMV licenses have had photos for years and many bank cards also.
This needs a big push on your Rep and two Senators and quick Task Force action.
This must be a federal felony; states and cities should be required to participate or lose federal funding.
Not enough "squeaky wheels" out there.
A substantial reward should be given to those reporting such SSN ID theft.
I will not say what I would do if this happened to me or my family and the government refused to effectively track, arrest, charge, indict, and convict the felon.
Let your mind wander; one vague phone call or email would do it.
It will require a co-ordinated effort by honest US citizens.
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posted on
01/23/2004 7:25:59 AM PST
by
autoresponder
(DEAN GOES NUTS: http://00access.tripod.com/Dean.html http://00access.tripod.com/slick.html)
To: Glenn
Just how incompetent does a government have to get before you can fire it?
Supposedly every couple of hundred years or so. We're long overdue. Blackbird.
To: azhenfud
Why can't socialist security cards be swipable like credit cards and a system put in place for immediate verification?I vote for arresting the sob who is using the stolen number.
To: autoresponder
Today's technology is advanced enough that a photo ID can be digitally placed in the swipe portion of any card, and any modified reader can view the image.
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posted on
01/23/2004 7:29:23 AM PST
by
azhenfud
("He who is always looking up seldom finds others' lost change...")
To: azhenfud; Bikers4Bush; Glenn; blau993; 2banana; FreePaul; spectre; Sgt_Schultze; mvpel; ...
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posted on
01/23/2004 7:42:39 AM PST
by
Happy2BMe
(U.S. borders - Controlled by CORRUPT Politicians and Slave-Labor Employers)
To: azhenfud
There you go.
I'd like it visible on the card face too; showing a photo ID that does not say, match your "complexion", would be a big deterrent.
That is often the case in the felon's ID; a completely different unalterable appearance that is never checked.
In the case of credit card use under $75 often the card is never swiped or checked.
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posted on
01/23/2004 7:45:50 AM PST
by
autoresponder
(DEAN GOES NUTS: http://00access.tripod.com/Dean.html http://00access.tripod.com/slick.html)
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