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Oh, Joy! I figured I had this to look forward to with SS.
Last week a university I went to for a couple of years sent an email to everyone registered at my campus saying they had had computers stolen from a locked office containing everyones vital data. But they didn't think the thieves would even realize what they had. Umm..., yeah..., until they read the email you sent them saying they had stolen computers containing everyones data! I would think the odds of the thieves not being students is pretty low.
I too pity anyone who tries to use my identity. They deserve everything they (don't) get. Maybe someone will try to make THEM pay my bills. Rain
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quote:Um, how about starting with the person who's info you have? I'd think that would make an excellent place to start.
Worse possible error: the envelopes (or labels) got misaligned by one. So Kayla got this guy's info, this guy got someone else, that someone else got another someone else, etc.
quote:I think they should change my ssn.
That might be a LOT of trouble. If they screwed this up, imagine if they change your numbers. It could take years to get your benefits.
Ideally, they should be competent enough to change your SSN. But I wouldn't bet on it.
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quote:I think this screw-up just added to my paranoia.
quote:Profile for Kayla Member Status: Member Member Number: 2403 Registered: August 24, 2001 Posts: 9540 Email Address: descolada11@hotmail.com Location: Wouldn't you like to know? Occupation: Telling people to be nice and searching out useless information Interests: Duh. Hatrack
I think that what you have listed under "Location" is absolutely perfect for a paranoid person.
And I honestly don't the the Social Security Administration is out to get you. That would imply a level of focus, intelligence, and concentration that I believe is beyond them.
They're merely incompetent.
Does that make you feel any better?
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No. I'm pretty careful about people not knowing where I am. They've sent my exact location and social security number to someone I don't know and I have no idea what they will do with it.
My rational mind says it's someone just like me. He has no idea who I am, nor does he care.
My paranoid mind, however, knows that I've changed my name and moved a dozen times in 18 months for a reason. And they just hand the information out to complete strangers.
And, you know the funny thing. The phone number they give you to call if you have problems, when it answers, it says "This phone does not recieve incoming phone calls."
Then why are giving it out for people to call you?!? Posts: 9871 | Registered: Aug 2001
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I would find a public number and keep calling, and asking to speak to someone higher up, until you get someone who can do something about it.
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The phone thing. When you call the number they give, it says it can't receive incoming calls and redirects you to a different number.
Honestly, she seemed more concerned about the phone being broken ("But we put that number all everything? I'll have to call the phone company and find out what's wrong") than she did about the fact that she gave a perfect stranger my name address and social security number.
Of course, I don't do well on phones, so. I don't even know how sane it is to be this angry/paranoid about it.
And I have no idea who to call to complain about it, if I ever got up the courage to do so. The first call, sure, I expressed horror, but the purpose of the call was to get the right forms to fill out so my benefits continue. I can call for a reason, but just to bitch at someone, I couldn't do that.
But, I'm really upset. I just don't know who to complain to about it. I'm probably just crazy. But I'll probably end up e-mailing my Senators. They like to fake concern for stuff they don't care about.
I'd call the newspaper, but I don't think they'd do a story about it without a usable source. Posts: 9871 | Registered: Aug 2001
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Does your local news station have a consumer complaints department? They're often willing to go to bat on stuff like this.
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See, I've spent 15 hiding from the world. I certainly don't want to go public. I could tell them the story, but if they don't have someone to put on camera, why would they care? I suppose I could give them the name of the guy that is on my paperwork.
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