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How Many Social Security Numbers Do You Have?
cnbc,com ^ | 8/12/10 | Christina Cheddar Berk

Posted on 08/12/2010 1:41:34 PM PDT by jamese777

That may seem like a ridiculous question, but a recent study found more than 20 million Americans have multiple Social Security numbers associated with their name in commercial records.

The research was conducted by ID Analytics, a San Diego-based company that provides services to both detect identity fraud and to assess consumer identity risk and creditworthiness.

The study found that rather than serving as a unique identifier, more than 40 million SSNs were associated with multiple people.

"Our research shows that Social Security numbers, contrary to popular perception, do not uniquely identify an individual," said Stephen Coggeshall, chief technology officer at ID Analytics.

Many of the duplicate numbers were the result of data entry errors as opposed to deliberate falsification, but the fact that these multiple numbers exist shows that it may be difficult for an organization to rely solely on the SSN to verify an individual's identity.

Using the SSN as the sole means of identification and verification is a risky proposition," Oscherwitz said.

The study also found: More than 100,000 Americans have five or more SSNs associated with their name. More than 15 percent of SSNs are associated with two or more people. More than 140,000 SSNs are associated with five or more people. More than 27,000 SSNs are associated with 10 or more people.

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Extended News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: aliases; certifigate; fraud; gamethesystem; identitytheft; illegals; multiple; mutilple; naturalborncitizen; security; socialsecurity; socialsecuritychecks; sosh
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To: jamese777

Just getting you on record Bot. You give ground where ever you can.


81 posted on 08/13/2010 2:54:42 PM PDT by Red Steel
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To: danamco

So you are trying by licking and cover up for your boss, who pays, you to post distractions of the REAL issue, namely his multiple SS#???

You’ve just outed again FINO!!!


Oh NO!!! “ I’m Outted!” Oh what a cruel, cruel world!

Psst...if Obama has multiple Social Security Numbers and if he has used them, any U.S. Attorney can indict and prosecute him for fraud and identity theft and that would inevitably lead to his impeachment and removal from office.

You have my permission to smile now.


82 posted on 08/13/2010 2:57:16 PM PDT by jamese777
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To: Red Steel

Just getting you on record Bot. You give ground where ever you can.


I see. I didn’t know that about myself. Thanks for the insight.


83 posted on 08/13/2010 2:58:43 PM PDT by jamese777
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To: Joe 6-pack
As part of my employment I have access to a number of these commercial databases, and I'm surprised that's all. Typically every husband/wife will be "associated" with each other's SSN. Likewise, depending on the algorithms used by the data provider, linkages may also show for co-signers of loans, joint property owners, etc. That's not to say there aren't people out there misusing other's SSNs, but simply saying one person is "associated" with more than one SSN should not, in and of itself, be considered any kind of revelation

Exactly. If a husband dies young and leaves behind four kids, then six people are then 'associated' with that number because they can draw benefits off that earnings record.

You also see multiple names associated with one number due to marriages and divorces - most women will at least have two names associated with their number (maiden and married names). Additionally, minor variances could appear as multiple names. It would not be uncommon at all to see Robert Jones, Robert A Jones, Robert Andrew Jones, Bob Jones, and Bob A Jones all listed on the same number.

84 posted on 08/13/2010 3:02:09 PM PDT by Terabitten ("Don't retreat. RELOAD!!" -Sarah Palin)
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To: 83Vet4Life

Looks like the Obot response team is on Orange Alert. It only took what, two days since the Globe article for them to manufacture this?


Totally incorrect. My Obotaltertometer is on Teal Alert and it has been all day today.


85 posted on 08/13/2010 3:03:40 PM PDT by jamese777
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To: jamese777
I see. I didn’t know that about myself. Thanks for the insight.


Sure you do. You'll say enough or whatever you think that will give you cover that you believe is the unlikelihood of it happening... so not to get yourself zotted.


Jameesseee77 paid

86 posted on 08/13/2010 3:04:39 PM PDT by Red Steel
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To: JerseyDvl
How does anyone know Obozo’s SS#? - transparency ;-)

042-68-4425


87 posted on 08/13/2010 3:28:32 PM PDT by Brown Deer (Pray for Obama. Psalm 109:8)
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To: jamese777

I think it’s hilarious how people are still trying to make a conspiracy out of this social security number business. They clearly don’t know how the databases from which these numbers are drawn from work (or don’t work, as is often the case). Have they ever stopped to ask themselves why anyone would even want multiple social security numbers attached to their name? That’s not how identity fraud works.


88 posted on 08/13/2010 3:35:38 PM PDT by Kleon
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To: Kleon
I think it’s hilarious...

LMAO - not, so please explain how 0bama got the 042 number or is he not using that one?
89 posted on 08/13/2010 3:53:13 PM PDT by Brown Deer (Pray for Obama. Psalm 109:8)
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To: Kleon

I think it’s hilarious how people are still trying to make a conspiracy out of this social security number business. They clearly don’t know how the databases from which these numbers are drawn from work (or don’t work, as is often the case). Have they ever stopped to ask themselves why anyone would even want multiple social security numbers attached to their name? That’s not how identity fraud works.


I guess the Bush Administation’s Internal Revenue Service didn’t do a very good job of flagging the multiple Social Security numbers from Obama’s federal income tax returns.
His senatorial and presidential financial disclosure forms list his Social Security number.


90 posted on 08/13/2010 3:55:47 PM PDT by jamese777
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To: Kleon
I think it’s hilarious how people are still trying to make a conspiracy out of this social security number business.

I think that Obama is CON-man.

91 posted on 08/13/2010 4:05:41 PM PDT by Red Steel
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To: jamese777
His senatorial and presidential financial disclosure forms list his Social Security number.

So what one did he use? The Connecticut Social Security number? Why don't you show us what one that one was?

And while you're at it show us the Social Security number that Obama used to work at Baskin Robbins in 1975.

92 posted on 08/13/2010 4:09:47 PM PDT by Red Steel
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To: Red Steel; Brown Deer

Very interesting, thanks for the replies FRiends.

I am surprised that all confidential info wasn’t redacted but then again, we are dealing with the government here.
Strange situation but nobody will ever ask him about it...Again.

It sure was funny when Baghdad Bob Gibbs stuttered like an idiot when he was asked about it at a presser. He even digs himself in deeper by claiming “he” put the BC from Hawaii on the internet.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U8Aahw3NT6E


93 posted on 08/13/2010 4:10:48 PM PDT by JerseyDvl (Sometimes the road less traveled.... is less traveled for a reason.)
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To: JerseyDvl
Why is Obama using a Social Security reserved for Connecticut applicants?

Gibbs: I eye I I uuuuuuh aaaah ...aaahh mmmmmmmmm.... oh well... aahhh uuuhmmm....

Gibbs can't or won't give an answer.

Roberta Gibbels steers the conversation to Obama's BS birth certificate.

"I've seen the birth certificate I put it on the Internet."


At least Gibbs admits he is a fraud.

94 posted on 08/13/2010 4:24:36 PM PDT by Red Steel
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To: Brown Deer
explain how 0bama got the 042 number

He went to the office and applied for it.

95 posted on 08/13/2010 5:05:02 PM PDT by Kleon
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To: Eye of Unk
I am curious as to how you get paid, does your paycheck come from an official agency or are you a lone wolf?

Just how much did it take for you to sell out your country?


I'd say she/he/it takes whatever "salary" the DNC or Soros pays.


Salary Bot



96 posted on 08/13/2010 5:17:24 PM PDT by Red Steel
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To: Kleon
He went to the office and applied for it.

The "042-68" group of numbers were issued for the state of Connecticut in 1976 and 1977.

Where did you get the information that Barack 0bama traveled from Hawaii to Connecticut while he was in high school?
97 posted on 08/13/2010 5:37:16 PM PDT by Brown Deer (Pray for Obama. Psalm 109:8)
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To: jamese777

Each American is issued on and only one SS number. I have ran into people with 5 or 6 SS cards on them and of course they were all illegal( I was a Police Officer). I assumed these were also counted on the “survey”. As for myself I have one of the most common names in America, I assume that If my name was checked it could show thousands of numbers associated with my name. It does not mean that I have thousands of SS numbers. As I learned in college a person with less than honest intentions can play with numbers and present a vary different view from the real truth. It appears to have happened here.


98 posted on 08/13/2010 6:21:05 PM PDT by omegadawn (qualified)
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To: Kleon

He went to the office and applied for it.

That’s a long walk across a lot of water, are you saying Obie is the messiah?


99 posted on 08/13/2010 6:24:13 PM PDT by rolling_stone
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To: rolling_stone

100 posted on 08/13/2010 6:42:08 PM PDT by Brown Deer (Pray for Obama. Psalm 109:8)
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