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By: John Park </title>
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<link>https://blog.ssa.gov/protect-yourself-from-identity-thieves/comment-page-2/#comment-802122</link>
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<description><![CDATA[Read <a href="https://myhanumanchalisa.org/" rel="nofollow ugc">Hanuman Chalisa</a> for peace of mind.]]></description>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Read <a href="https://myhanumanchalisa.org/" rel="nofollow ugc">Hanuman Chalisa</a> for peace of mind.</p>
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By: Sue </title>
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<link>https://blog.ssa.gov/protect-yourself-from-identity-thieves/comment-page-2/#comment-800587</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 03 May 2024 19:33:08 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[In reply to <a href="https://blog.ssa.gov/protect-yourself-from-identity-thieves/comment-page-2/#comment-800350">John M.</a>.
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<p class="MsoNormal">Hi, John. Thanks for reading our blog and for your comments. If someone has misused your Social Security number or other personal information to create credit or other problems for you, we can’t resolve these issues. To learn what steps you can take to protect yourself, check out <em><a href="https://www.ssa.gov/pubs/EN-05-10064.pdf">Identity Theft and Your Social Security Number</a></em>. You’ll find additional recommendations in our fact sheet,  <em><a href="https://www.ssa.gov/pubs/EN-05-10220.pdf"><span style="color: blue;">How You Can Help Us Protect Your Social Security Number and Keep Your Information Safe</span></a></em>. We hope this helps.</p>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In reply to <a href="https://blog.ssa.gov/protect-yourself-from-identity-thieves/comment-page-2/#comment-800350">John M.</a>.</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Hi, John. Thanks for reading our blog and for your comments. If someone has misused your Social Security number or other personal information to create credit or other problems for you, we can’t resolve these issues. To learn what steps you can take to protect yourself, check out <em><a href="https://www.ssa.gov/pubs/EN-05-10064.pdf">Identity Theft and Your Social Security Number</a></em>. You’ll find additional recommendations in our fact sheet, <em><a href="https://www.ssa.gov/pubs/EN-05-10220.pdf"><span style="color: blue;">How You Can Help Us Protect Your Social Security Number and Keep Your Information Safe</span></a></em>. We hope this helps.</p>
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By: Sue </title>
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<link>https://blog.ssa.gov/protect-yourself-from-identity-thieves/comment-page-2/#comment-800582</link>
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<dc:creator><![CDATA[Sue]]></dc:creator>
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<pubDate>Fri, 03 May 2024 18:22:22 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[In reply to <a href="https://blog.ssa.gov/protect-yourself-from-identity-thieves/comment-page-2/#comment-800203">Tammy L.</a>.
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thanks for reading our blog and for your question, Tammy. You’ll find 10 tips on how to protect your Social Security number and other personal information at our <a href="../10-ways-to-protect-your-personal-information-2/">blog</a>. To learn more about Social Security fraud and how to report it, check out our <a href="https://www.ssa.gov/fraud/">Fraud Prevention and Reporting</a> page. We hope this helps.</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;">  </span></p>]]></description>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In reply to <a href="https://blog.ssa.gov/protect-yourself-from-identity-thieves/comment-page-2/#comment-800203">Tammy L.</a>.</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thanks for reading our blog and for your question, Tammy. You’ll find 10 tips on how to protect your Social Security number and other personal information at our <a href="../10-ways-to-protect-your-personal-information-2/">blog</a>. To learn more about Social Security fraud and how to report it, check out our <a href="https://www.ssa.gov/fraud/">Fraud Prevention and Reporting</a> page. We hope this helps.</p>
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By: John M. </title>
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<link>https://blog.ssa.gov/protect-yourself-from-identity-thieves/comment-page-2/#comment-800350</link>
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<dc:creator><![CDATA[John M.]]></dc:creator>
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<pubDate>Mon, 29 Apr 2024 19:01:36 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[In reply to <a href="https://blog.ssa.gov/protect-yourself-from-identity-thieves/comment-page-2/#comment-800203">Tammy L.</a>.
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I too have received this notice. The automated message from the Credit bureau says to notify the Social security administration, but i cannot find where to do so.]]></description>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In reply to <a href="https://blog.ssa.gov/protect-yourself-from-identity-thieves/comment-page-2/#comment-800203">Tammy L.</a>.</p>
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<p>I too have received this notice. The automated message from the Credit bureau says to notify the Social security administration, but i cannot find where to do so.</p>
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By: Tammy L. </title>
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<link>https://blog.ssa.gov/protect-yourself-from-identity-thieves/comment-page-2/#comment-800203</link>
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<dc:creator><![CDATA[Tammy L.]]></dc:creator>
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<pubDate>Sat, 27 Apr 2024 15:55:19 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[I would like to know if there are any steps I can take as a preventative measure after receiving 2 credit card notifications of my SSN being on the Dark Web. I have checked my accounts and credit info and so far so good. But looking on the next steps i can take]]></description>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I would like to know if there are any steps I can take as a preventative measure after receiving 2 credit card notifications of my SSN being on the Dark Web. I have checked my accounts and credit info and so far so good. But looking on the next steps i can take</p>
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By: kevin </title>
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<link>https://blog.ssa.gov/protect-yourself-from-identity-thieves/comment-page-2/#comment-799216</link>
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<dc:creator><![CDATA[kevin]]></dc:creator>
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<pubDate>Tue, 09 Apr 2024 14:01:50 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[In reply to <a href="https://blog.ssa.gov/protect-yourself-from-identity-thieves/comment-page-2/#comment-798206">Crystal B., Public Affairs Specialist</a>.
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con tan solo que sepan el numero pueden hacer todo eso]]></description>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In reply to <a href="https://blog.ssa.gov/protect-yourself-from-identity-thieves/comment-page-2/#comment-798206">Crystal B., Public Affairs Specialist</a>.</p>
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<p>con tan solo que sepan el numero pueden hacer todo eso</p>
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By: Crystal B., Public Affairs Specialist </title>
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<link>https://blog.ssa.gov/protect-yourself-from-identity-thieves/comment-page-2/#comment-798206</link>
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<dc:creator><![CDATA[Crystal B., Public Affairs Specialist]]></dc:creator>
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<pubDate>Fri, 22 Mar 2024 14:20:48 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[In reply to <a href="https://blog.ssa.gov/protect-yourself-from-identity-thieves/comment-page-2/#comment-797965">Connie M. Christenson</a>.
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<p><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Cambria',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-font-kerning: 1.0pt; mso-ligatures: standardcontextual; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;">Hi, Connie. Thanks for using our blog and for your question. In certain cases, noncitizens can receive Social Security benefits. For a wife, who is a noncitizen, to receive benefits, we must have evidence of her lawful presence in the U.S. That means before we can pay benefits for any given month, we must have evidence that she was lawfully present in the United States during that month. To learn more, visit our <a href="https://faq.ssa.gov/en-US/Topic/article/KA-02447" target="_blank" rel="noopener">FAQ</a>.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Cambria',serif;">In addition, she may be eligible to apply for survivors benefits when she reaches age 60 (age 50 or over if she has a disability). However, other factors may affect her entitlement to these benefits. She can find more information on our survivors benefits <a href="https://www.ssa.gov/benefits/survivors/ifyou.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">here.</a> We hope this information is helpful.  </span></p>]]></description>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In reply to <a href="https://blog.ssa.gov/protect-yourself-from-identity-thieves/comment-page-2/#comment-797965">Connie M. Christenson</a>.</p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Cambria',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-font-kerning: 1.0pt; mso-ligatures: standardcontextual; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;">Hi, Connie. Thanks for using our blog and for your question. In certain cases, noncitizens can receive Social Security benefits. For a wife, who is a noncitizen, to receive benefits, we must have evidence of her lawful presence in the U.S. That means before we can pay benefits for any given month, we must have evidence that she was lawfully present in the United States during that month. To learn more, visit our <a href="https://faq.ssa.gov/en-US/Topic/article/KA-02447" target="_blank" rel="noopener">FAQ</a>.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Cambria',serif;">In addition, she may be eligible to apply for survivors benefits when she reaches age 60 (age 50 or over if she has a disability). However, other factors may affect her entitlement to these benefits. She can find more information on our survivors benefits <a href="https://www.ssa.gov/benefits/survivors/ifyou.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">here.</a> We hope this information is helpful. </span></p>
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<link>https://blog.ssa.gov/protect-yourself-from-identity-thieves/comment-page-2/#comment-798009</link>
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<dc:creator><![CDATA[Crystal B., Public Affairs Specialist]]></dc:creator>
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<pubDate>Wed, 20 Mar 2024 11:44:45 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[In reply to <a href="https://blog.ssa.gov/protect-yourself-from-identity-thieves/comment-page-2/#comment-797782">Geneva J Thompson</a>.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana',sans-serif;">Hi, Geneva. Thanks for using our blog. Using two ways to identify you when you log on will help better protect your account from unauthorized use and potential identity fraud. Please read our blog on <a href="../adding-additional-security-to-protect-whats-important-to-you/?utm_source=social&utm_medium=&utm_campaign=ssa-mfa-17&utm_source=social&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=ssa-mfa-17#more-2565" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Adding Additional Security to Protect What’s Important to You</a>. We hope this helps. </span></p>]]></description>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In reply to <a href="https://blog.ssa.gov/protect-yourself-from-identity-thieves/comment-page-2/#comment-797782">Geneva J Thompson</a>.</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana',sans-serif;">Hi, Geneva. Thanks for using our blog. Using two ways to identify you when you log on will help better protect your account from unauthorized use and potential identity fraud. Please read our blog on <a href="../adding-additional-security-to-protect-whats-important-to-you/?utm_source=social&utm_medium=&utm_campaign=ssa-mfa-17&utm_source=social&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=ssa-mfa-17#more-2565" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Adding Additional Security to Protect What’s Important to You</a>. We hope this helps. </span></p>
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<pubDate>Tue, 19 Mar 2024 22:01:37 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Does the legal wife of an American citizen that is not an American citizen able to receive a widows pension from social security for herself after the death of the American citizen husband? The wife does not have any minor children and is not 60 years old yet.. but the wife does reside in Texas.]]></description>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Does the legal wife of an American citizen that is not an American citizen able to receive a widows pension from social security for herself after the death of the American citizen husband? The wife does not have any minor children and is not 60 years old yet.. but the wife does reside in Texas.</p>
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<pubDate>Fri, 15 Mar 2024 20:58:16 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[HELP - Our Seattle Times newspaper had an article this week about Social Security scams -- and that a very serious one was Redirecting our monthly Social Security automatic deposits > to a different Bank and a different Account Number!
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The article said that SSA says this happens thousands of times -- But, the OIG (Office of Inspector General) says "It is also possible to block changes to the accounts."
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PLEASE PUT THE INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW WE CAN SIGN IN TO OUR SSA ACCOUNT AND PREVENT OUR SSA AUTOMATICS DEPOSITS FROM BEING CHANGED TO A DIFFERENT BANK OR ACCOUNT NUMBER!
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It is NOT available in My SSA Account or on your website.
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** Yes, I did call the SSA number 800-772-1213 but had to Hold for over 2 hours, finally gave up.
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This is frightening for many of us.
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I hope you will help us and provide the clear easy way to protect our monthly automatic deposits.
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Thank you.]]></description>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>HELP – Our Seattle Times newspaper had an article this week about Social Security scams — and that a very serious one was Redirecting our monthly Social Security automatic deposits > to a different Bank and a different Account Number!<br />
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The article said that SSA says this happens thousands of times — But, the OIG (Office of Inspector General) says “It is also possible to block changes to the accounts.”<br />
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PLEASE PUT THE INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW WE CAN SIGN IN TO OUR SSA ACCOUNT AND PREVENT OUR SSA AUTOMATICS DEPOSITS FROM BEING CHANGED TO A DIFFERENT BANK OR ACCOUNT NUMBER!<br />
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It is NOT available in My SSA Account or on your website.<br />
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** Yes, I did call the SSA number 800-772-1213 but had to Hold for over 2 hours, finally gave up.</p>
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<p> This is frightening for many of us.<br />
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I hope you will help us and provide the clear easy way to protect our monthly automatic deposits.</p>
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<p>Thank you.</p>
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