can someone steal your money if they had your social security number??

Answer 1

Yes, very definitely so. This is the problem; when the Social Security Administration was created, the Social Security Number had one purpose: to collect taxes so that, if you lived long enough (most people died back then before they could collect), Social Security could send you a check.
Now, it is YOUR PERSONAL IDENTIFIER; you need it to get mail, you need it to have utilities turned on, you need it to go to school, you need it to get a job, you need it to open a bank account, you need it to go to the doctor, the eye doctor, the dentist, the hospital, and on and on.
That is the problem: EVERY one has your number; you just have to HOPE they won't divulge it to some unscrupulous person.
Most ID theft is cause by neglect; remember the VA releasing records on millions of Veterans?
Or UPS or FedEx losing hard drives of people's bank accounts?
Get a book such as "How to Be Invisible" by J.J. Luna and take what steps you can to protect yourself.

Answer 2

They can steal a lot more than that if they have your social security number.

Answer 3

they can't steal your money indirectly but they could try and sign up for a CC under your name and then use it. Why i say indirectly- because CC companies have fault protection and in most cases if you can prove that you have nothing to do with it and its a small amount they will take the hit. SS number can also lead to identity theft. theres alot of places where SS number is used bbut taking money out of your bank isn't that easy.

Answer 4

yes they would probably find a way because there is a website where you can look up people by there social security number but i can't remember it

Answer 5

They could get credit cards in your name and file for social security benefits with it so yes.

Answer 6

A nine-digit number won't do you much good unless you also have the matching name and other vital information.