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PostPosted: Tue Jun 10, 2008 12:15 pm    Post subject: Identidy Theft? Reply with quote

I was wondering is it possible to get someone's SSN# with just their first and last name?
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PostPosted: Tue Jun 10, 2008 12:29 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

If you know the right places to look and have either money or conections (or both) I would entirely believe it possible.
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PostPosted: Tue Jun 10, 2008 4:25 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

It would be useless without the date of birth, isn't it?
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PostPosted: Tue Jun 10, 2008 5:28 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Too many people have the same first and last name, you'd need their middle name as well and date of birth. Even then you may need location of birth, getting a hold of someone's SSN# is almost impossible with out access to the right data base. That's why people who steal identity's usually go through your mail and use phishing techniques.
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PostPosted: Tue Jun 10, 2008 9:10 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

That reminds me, Sigurd. My friend the Barrister needs your help moving 38 million dollars out of the country. He only needs your SSN, fax number, passport and Driver's License. I gave him your email, so please correspond with him.

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PostPosted: Tue Jun 10, 2008 11:02 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I'll put him in contact with the guy who is taking care of my mortgage, you know the dyslexic one Wink
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PostPosted: Thu Jun 12, 2008 3:00 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

actually it's very possible to do that kitty. Heck there are or were certain search engine's we've all used to used to link people to website's that had people's SS#'s up for either sale or free for id theive's to get.
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PostPosted: Thu Jun 12, 2008 11:04 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Yup^ I've done multiple information searches where I enter a first and last name and it gives me the option of buying their information which includes date of birth, address, phone number, and social security number. Also the option of getting their family history (aka mothers maiden name which is sometimes needed for credit cards or loans)
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PostPosted: Sun Jun 15, 2008 5:09 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I wanna know why you wanna know Wink
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PostPosted: Sun Jun 15, 2008 5:28 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

*sighs* I work tech support, some inpatiant customer who feels he doesn't need to wait his turn like everyone else called into sale and the idiot he talked to gave him my first and last name instead of jusy myu extesion Evil or Very Mad so now the guy knows my name and roughly where I live. To make it worse there is no telling how many people this Doof gave the info to
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PostPosted: Sun Jun 15, 2008 8:40 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Oh Geez ...

I had a similar incident happen to me. I work for a school district, taking care of their communications systems, I.E. clocks, bell, PA systems, etc.

One site complained to my office that I didn't arrive ten minutes after they put in an electronic work order so the sub secretary gave them my cell phone number. Somehow that number got circulated so sites rather than put in a work order now try calling me instead ... !

I feel for ya, Styx. These morons shouldn't be allowed to work jobs that allow communication with customers!

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