RAMPANT IDENTITY THEFT STILL BIG BUSINESS AMONG ILLEGAL ALIENS - $5 Million And Thousands Of IDs STOLEN ..

[softblueyz]

Originally Posted by Jayarcy

The court ruled that use of a SS# not issued to the user by SS isn't a crime, unless the person knew it was stolen. So, if they didn't know it was stolen, or it's fake, there's no crime committed. I'm not sure if it was the Supreme Court, or one of the federal district courts. This was ruled in a case concerning illegal aliens, but I'm not sure they'd be so lenient with citizens.

Would that mean that if an illegal "buys" a social security number from the guy in the bodega, he can claim he didn't know it was illegal? Or when he needs to provide a SS# he can make one up (123-45-6789) and claim "stupid" if caught?? Stop and think just how many times you have been asked to actually show your SS card?

[PurpleRain_1]

Originally Posted by Iluvmycountry

You are so right about ID theft. And just as you stated above, the paranoia became very real. My next step was to run the 3 credit reports. Whew! You are smart for staying ahead. I got the protection for me and all my family and so far nothing bad. I hear the nightmares of people who's ID was stolen and getting it corrected is like an act of congress.

Ii called a dentists' office and made an appointment. During the time that I was talking to the "receptionist" she asked for my SSN it didn't seem to be out of the norm. Two days later, I began receiving phone calls from several credit card companies that I already had a card with and the light bulb came on. I have had a fraud alert on my credit report for more than a decade, yet my info is still being sold and people are still trying to open credit card accounts in my name online.

[Jayarcy]

Originally Posted by softblueyz

Would that mean that if an illegal "buys" a social security number from the guy in the bodega, he can claim he didn't know it was illegal? Or when he needs to provide a SS# he can make one up (123-45-6789) and claim "stupid" if caught?? Stop and think just how many times you have been asked to actually show your SS card?

Yes, it means they can claim they didn't know it waas actually stolen , and voila, no crime!