I've suffered identity theft 3 times - I think because my drivers license (with my social security number on it) was stolen when I was overseas about 10 years ago. I'm a web developer - I know how to be safe online, so I don't believe that my web behavior is the source of my stolen identity. Every time my account gets hit, it's from Turkey, Holland, or Canada - I trace the information that I'm given. I know that theives in the states steal identities and sell the info to other foreign theives, but I honestly can't think of another way that my info could have gotten circulated the way that it has.
2007-01-16 03:22:12 · 8 answers · asked by Tim 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Other - Politics & Government
It really takes a team of lawyers to bring social security to issue you a new number. I have yet to meet anyone who has accomplished the ability to have it changed. I know it sucks!!!
My suggestion is yes to continue to run credit reports and notify all agencies that you want to be notified if there are any new or modified changes to your credit...have them notify you by mail and that state you will notify them by mail should you want to open up a new line of credit. Also, if you want to try getting your social secuirty number changed get an attorney to go ahead and attempt to have them do this..if not then yes as the attorney to file a suit. I can see this being extremely costly to do this....Being with how much bureacracy is in any government office...
2007-01-16 03:29:52 · answer #1 · answered by mailjunkie123 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Take it to your local Social Security Office and ask how to do it. Any place else might be phony, just trying to get your #. It's a cheating world these days and you can't be too careful. I've had my paper one 50 years and it's still good. I put it in a plastic wallet window and put it away at home. NEVER CARRY IT WITH YOU- If your wallet is stolen or lost YOU ARE FARE GAME!!!! Your # can be sold on the internet and you are ruined out in minutes. I just watched a story on this on CNBC last night. it scares the crap out of you to see it in action as the showed it step-by-step how fast someone can be destroyed financially without them even knowing it!
2016-05-25 00:01:27 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
NO. Sorry, they just don't do that. I suggest you put fraud reports on your account with all three credit agencies and keep checking your report. Once you go through identity theft, it is generally far more difficult to open accounts and the like.
2007-01-16 03:25:12 · answer #3 · answered by Phoenix, Wise Guru 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The Social Security Administration frown upon giving people new ssn's. They only do it in rare and extenuating circumstances. Yours probably do not meet that criteria.
2007-01-16 03:25:34 · answer #4 · answered by It's Me 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
no, you cannot get a new number. The only exception is for those who are in the Federal Witness Protection program.
2007-01-16 03:25:49 · answer #5 · answered by Jack C 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Be a woman and get married. Your number follows you until your dead pal.
2007-01-16 03:31:25 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ask the nearest illegal immigrant, they could probably get you a new one and fix up your home...
2007-01-16 03:28:43 · answer #7 · answered by C D 3 · 2⤊ 3⤋
not legally
2007-01-16 03:26:03 · answer #8 · answered by bluesman999 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋