As soon as hackers have access to your SSN, they’ll have the ability to access your bank accounts, open new accounts in your name, open lines of credit and credit cards, obtain your tax return, take our loans, use your health coverage and open utilities and memberships in your name.

Can your Social Security number be stolen?

Identity theft is one of the fastest growing crimes in America. A dishonest person who has your Social Security number can use it to get other personal information about you. Identity thieves can use your number and your good credit to apply for more credit in your name.

Who would contact you if your Social Security number is stolen?

You can also call Social Security’s Fraud Hotline at 800-269-0271. If your Social Security number has been stolen, file an identify theft report with the Federal Trade Commission, which can help you develop a recovery plan.

What to do if SSN has been compromised?

If you know your Social Security number has been stolen, here are some additional steps to take:

  1. File a police report or a Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Identity Theft Report.
  2. If you believe your identity has already been used, you can also contact the Social Security Fraud Hotline at (800) 269-0271.

What to do if you think your Social Security number has been stolen?

If you think your Social Security Number was stolen, set up credit monitoring and consider a credit freeze. If you’ve given your banking info away, get on the phone to your bank as soon as you can.

Why is a 9 digit Social Security number so dangerous?

There’s no shortage of controversy surrounding the Social Security number system used in the United States as a method of personal identification. A nine digit number is extraordinarily easy to steal, and it’s dangerous to hook so much confidential data into a single string of numbers.

What can I do to protect my Social Security number?

Identity Force is a full-service protection solution used by countless customers for identity theft prevention and ID recovery. Anyone who needs strong protection, including services to avoid tax refund ID theft or protect Social Security numbers, will feel right at home with Identity Force.

Is it true that hackers are targeting social security?

If you or your clients are at or nearing retirement age, you need to know that hackers are targeting social security accounts. I found out the hard way.