What’s in your wallet? Pictures? Money? Credit cards? Drivers license?
FILE - In this June 15, 2018, file photo, cash is fanned out from a wallet in North Andover, Mass. advises people not to carry their Social Security identification card with them in their wallet. All a scammer needs is your name and Social Security number and they can apply for credit, open new accounts – even steal tax refunds.
If you are asked to share your number, you should ask why it is needed, how it will be used and what happens if you refuse. You should also check to make sure you aren’t carrying any other documents that might contain your number.Social Security cards are not identification documents, the agency said, and, in almost all cases, other things will work in their place.
And of course, never give out your Social Security number to someone contacting you by telephone, e-mail, or at your door, even if they claim to represent Medicare, your bank, or a credit bureau.
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