2007-01-06 18:03:45 · 5 answers · asked by j d 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Security
i do not believe they can legally require that
i wouldn't give them the ssn number none of them.
2007-01-06 21:48:25 · answer #1 · answered by great one 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Check the company's record with the Better Business Bureau and make sure they are legit. If you know they are a good company to buy from... if their site is an https and not an http website than it is pretty secure. I would never give out the full ssn.
2007-01-07 02:12:47 · answer #2 · answered by 2007 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes it is ok to use the last 4 of your SSAN for things like this. The last 4 numbers cannot be use to steal your Identy.
The Veterans Administration uses that system. If I call a VA office and give them my name they then ask for my last 4 SSAN to confirm they have the correct persons records pulled up.
2007-01-07 02:43:25 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Only if you have given them your social security number previously for your credit to be checked. It is common practice to ask for only the last 4 to verify who you are.
2007-01-07 02:27:34 · answer #4 · answered by eferrell01 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Make sure it is a secured site. It's common to ask for the last four digits.
2007-01-07 02:11:47 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋