However, I'd check with Social Security and request a report of earnings for anything strange. I mean, how likely is it that someone just "made up" a SS # that happened to be valid?
A poster from another thread mentioned your SS # could be "borrowed" from any number of places.
I know my SS# is not to be used as a form of ID, but how many times are you asked to furnish it? A couple years back I switched long-distance phone service. It had to be independently verified that it was my choice to switch companies. I had some shop (in Texas, no less) call for verification and asked for my mother's maiden name AND my Social Security number. I told them I didn't give out that kind of information over the phone. Know what? They shut off my service. I had to go through the whole thing again but was connected via the phone service representative to the third party verifier.
It's (SS #) way overused. Know some people who still have it printed on checks!!
However, I'd check with Social Security and request a report of earnings for anything strange. I mean, how likely is it that someone just "made up" a SS # that happened to be valid?
side note, it happen to an account that I opend with a credit union. someone forged a customers name and used her checks. the bank closed her account, the thiefs than used a random account#, mine, and used her name. the union closed my account and told me I owed them money. long story short, it did happen, luckly for me, I did not use this as an primary account or primary bank for that matter. and only had 200 in it. the CU reimbursed me for all monies.
It can happen. Thanks again for the heads up.