Tag: SOCIAL SECURITY

Share With tax season nearing a close, scammers are boosting efforts to steal sensitive information from people trying to file their taxes at the last minute. According to USA Today, a flurry of fake tax forms recently showed up in inboxes, on Twitter and as search results on the Web. Examples include an advertisement or malicious link, which could request your Social Security number or login ...

Here is some terrifying news for those of you who are paranoid about identity theft: Criminals may be able to guess your Social Security Number (SSN) with little more than your birth date and home town. Researchers at Carnegie-Mellon have found that using only publicly available data, such as that posted to a Facebook profile, they were able to guess the first five digits of a person's SSN on ...

10,000 baby boomers will file for Social Security benefits every day for the next 20 years. In response to this never-ever-before-seen demand, people will now be able to apply for their benefits online with a new, easy to complete application. Those brave enough to use a computer will never have to step foot into an office, which is a good thing, considering The Social Security Administration ...