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Article: Safeguarding your Social Security number Social security
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- The News Sun - Waukegan (IL)
- Article date:
- August 7, 2006
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In a time when identity fraud is a major concern, Social Security is working hard to protect your Social Security number.
Our efforts are focused on preventing anyone with criminal intent from using false or stolen birth records to get a Social Security number. A new law, which went into effect last December, requires, for example, specific proofs of the age, identity and citizenship of anyone applying for either a new or replacement Social Security card.
Also, all documents used as proofs of age, identity or citizenship must be either originals or copies certified by the issuing agency. We cannot accept photocopies or notarized copies of documents.
Even before the most recent law, ...