RealClearInvestigations published an article about a growing problem: Illegal aliens stealing Social Security Numbers (SSNs) from American citizens in order to work in the U.S. Unfortunately, federal, state and local governments have shown little interest in stopping this fraud. The article states:
“Reports dating back over a decade show that hundreds of thousands of Americans are unknowingly ‘sharing’ their Social Security numbers with illegal immigrants. Such victims may face tax bills for income they didn’t earn or depleted benefits. Worse, some may experience the burden of bad credit histories and criminal records inaccurately attributed to them after being issued SSNs that illegal aliens had previously invented and used. The overall impact on American citizens is largely unknown because federal, state, and local governments as well as financial institutions have generally failed to notify them even when fraud is suspected.”
Read more at realclearinvestigations.com