| To protect against identity theft, it is
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| | apply for a credit card, loan, apartment,
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| best not to carry your Social Security
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| | hydro, phone or other utility and they
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| number in your wallet or write your
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| | will want your SSN.
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| Social Security number on a check.
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| | Sometimes they just want your Social
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| Before disclosing your Social Security
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| | Security number for ordinary record
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| number (SSN) to anyone, first make sure
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| | keeping, so you should ask these
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| that it is absolutely necessary that they
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| | questions:
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| have it. You are allowed to ask pointed
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| | 1. Why do you need my Social Security
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| questions, don't be shy. Ask the person
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| | number.
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| if some other form of identification will
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| | 2. Precisely how will my Social Security
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| suffice. An identity thief is well on
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| | number be used?
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| his way in stealing your identity when he
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| | 3. How will you protect my social
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| has your Social Security number.
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| | Security number from being stolen or
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| Your state driver's license may use your
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| | otherwise compromised?
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| SSN as your driver's license number and
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| | 4. What will happen if I don't give you
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| if this is so, ask to have it replaced
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| | my social Security number?
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| with another number. Your health
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| | Some company's will not be able to
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| insurance company may also use your SSN
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| | provide you with a service or benefit
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| as your policy number, so ask to have it
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| | that you desire without having your
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| changed. Your bank, credit union etc and
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| | Social Security number. If the company
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| the company that employs you need your
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| | provides answers to these questions that
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| SSN for wage and tax reporting purposes.
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| | are satisfactory to you, then you may be
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| There will be times when a company will
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| | able to make a decision to share your
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| want to do a credit check on you when you
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| | SSN. Ultimately, the decision is yours.
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