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1. Good move. No SSNs unless it is mandatory and required by law.

Wed Dec 16, 2015, 10:16 AM

Dec 2015

Even that won't protect you, but no sense giving it away.

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Went to a DocInABox last night. Gave them my ID & insurance card [View all] peacebird Dec 2015 OP

Good move. No SSNs unless it is mandatory and required by law. Buzz Clik Dec 2015 #1

Why would they worry about doc in the box when... Blus4u Dec 2015 #2

No one hacked TurboTax. Dr Hobbitstein Dec 2015 #8

No data is safe. Facility Inspector Dec 2015 #3

We got hit by the US Govt OPM breech already.... peacebird Dec 2015 #7

SS numbers are collected to make bill collection easier... Human101948 Dec 2015 #4

They already had my insurance, address, and ID. peacebird Dec 2015 #6

All sorts of places ask for SS #..I always refuse and they give up dixiegrrrrl Dec 2015 #9

Mine's already been stolen 3x that I know about. jeff47 Dec 2015 #10