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Identity Theft Social Security Administration (SSA)

Foster Swift Collins & Smith

Digital Dupe: How to Protect Against Identity Theft After Death

In the digital age, identity theft has taken on new and sinister forms, extending beyond the living to the deceased. When a loved one passes away, their identity doesn’t simply vanish; it lingers in both the digital realm and...more

King & Spalding

43 Attorneys General Urge Creation Of Database To Combat Synthetic Identity Theft

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In a December 10 letter from the National Association of Attorneys General (“NAAG”) to Social Security Administration (“SSA”) Acting Commissioner Nancy Berryhill, the Attorneys General of 43 states urged the SSA to “evaluate...more

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The Weekly Privacy Rewind

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State AGs - Coalition of AGs Asks Social Security Administration to Establish Database of SSNs to Combat ID Theft - Forty-three state AGs sent a letter to acting Social Security Administration (SSA) Commissioner Nancy...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

Watch out for Social Security “No-Match” Letters

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The Social Security Administration (SSA) recently announced that, by spring 2019, it will begin notifying each employer (and third-party payroll company) that has submitted at least one Form W-2 that contains name and Social...more

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Social Security Number Privacy Policies

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Social Security Numbers (“SSN”) were originally established by the Social Security Administration to track earnings and eligibility for Social Security benefits. Because a SSN is a unique personal identifier that rarely...more

Chambliss, Bahner & Stophel, P.C.

Don't Fall Victim to Identity Theft While Applying for Disability Benefits

The Social Security Administration and the Federal Trade Commission recently issued warnings for people to be on the lookout for identity thieves seeking personal information in connection with disability benefit...more

Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

Understanding Social Security Number Privacy Policies

Social Security Numbers (“SSN”) were originally established by the Social Security Administration to track earnings and eligibility for Social Security benefits. Because a SSN is a unique personal identifier that rarely...more

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP

Legal Alert: Senate Finance Committee Hears Testimony on Proposal to Limit Access to Death Master File

On April 16, 2013, the Senate Finance Committee held a hearing on “Tax Fraud and Tax ID Theft: Moving Forward With Solutions,” including testimony on proposals to restrict access to the Social Security Administration’s Death...more

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