Can you really get a new social security number if you prove someone stole your identity?
822937
No,  you will have to put a theft notice on your credit report on all three major agencies.
906009
nope\nyou need to take your id card.ss# a medical card \nits a bugger to get it replaced, and if you have a birth certificate it would help
148475
contact your local social security office. You can apply for a replacement card with 2 forms of id.
11283
Identity theft is illegal:\nhttp://www.insuremyhouse.com/identitytheft.html
979863
get another one and hope no one shady finds the old one.\n\nhttp://www.ssa.gov/ssnumber
140103
damnnn..\nhaven't you heard a term called "Identity theft"\ndude, SSN are private!\nplease remove your question..\nbe4 somebody report you..
39138
No way. Have been to SSN office and they refuse to issue it. However, you can get ITIN number which is as good as SSN except that it is not good for driver's licence
451513
OMG! I heard on the news that your identity can be used and there is somekind of shadow record for the person using your identity. Apparently it's nearly impossible for a consumer to find out who and how their identity has been used. Only credit companies, I think, and the gov. have access to ALL the files associated with a certain social security number. I think that they said that it would be an invasion of privacy for you to see the other person's records EVEN if it is on your social security number. CRAZY Huh?! it's true too! (*_*)
292356
Go to your local police department and explain the situation to them. If there is a police report on file regarding the Identity Theft, then they will be able to proceed with the background check without incident. If there is no report on file, they may scrutinize your reason for this request a bit more. \n\nGood luck and no worries. This type of thing happends all the time = these days!
960745
Yes!\n\nThe first thing you need to do is notify your bank that this happened.  Many banks will offer a free credit protection program for people who may have been victims.  If they don't, they can refer you to reputable businesses who assist you in monitoring your credit report.  Anytime someone tries to open an account in your name or do anything with your social security number, a red flag goes up.  \n\nIf they are granted a credit card, you will immediately call that credit card company and cancel the card, telling them that your identity has been stolen and you are not responsible for any charges made.\n\nI would also file a police report - they won't be able to do anything without proof it occurred - but as soon as this person does anything, you've got backup that you practiced "due diligence" in protecting yourself.\n\nGood luck.
965147
They steal your identity.
575675
Most people have that number memorized.  He should contact the Social Security Administration and request for a duplicate of his Social Security Card.
786626
Go to www.socialsecurity.gov.  It's #1 on the Yahoo search results page.  In the search box at the head of the Social Security Administration page, choose "social security number and card".  You will get a list of questions.  Go to page 2, question 22.  The details are there.  \nThe gist of it is that you will have to wait until there is actual use of your SSN by another before they will issue you a new one, but I would advise you to read it for yourself.
139949
If one did steal your identity..you would have a lot more problems than just "going to get your record clean". your entire life would be a total mess..
1000730
Most states have made dls without the SSN on them. If your license needs to be renewed you will probably get a new number on your dl. \n\nPS Did you know that your SSN is not to be used for identification?
665932
If an illegal uses a number that belongs to someone else to get a job, the Social Security Administration gets notified of the taxes collected under a name that doesn't match those in its records. It is fairly obvious that there is a person who is showing up at work at the address of the employer who is an illegal immigrant working in violation of the law. But since the people in our government are collaborators in illegal immigration they have deliberately chosen not to act on this information. \n\nGetting a false Social Security Card as part of false id's is easy and cheap all through the United States. But you don't even need a card. You just make a number up. The government cares so little about enforcing the law that I've heard there are something like a million people working under numbers that are all zeros. If you do get caught selling false identification including Social Security Numbers, you can be prosecuted.
230214
No - it is fraud to use someone else's SSN.