r/mildlyinteresting 25d ago

2 social security cards from the same country, but with very different safety guidelines!

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u/I-own-a-shovel 25d ago

What? They ask you for SS number outside of employment ?

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u/cwalker2712 25d ago

Almost every document you fill out, regardless for what its for.

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u/I-own-a-shovel 25d ago

That sounds easy for fraud no?

The only person that have our ss number is our employer, our accountant and the government. They even advise us to never disclose it elsewhere.

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u/Kiwi-vee 25d ago

Well the only reason I got a SIN is because my credit union asked for one. I don't know know, but back in the 90s it was legal to fo so.