Consumers Union Calls For Limits on Social Security Number Use & Availability Identity Thieves Have Easy Access to Social Security Numbers Which Leaves Consumers Vulnerable to Fraud
Source: Consumer's Union, Press release, December 11, 2007
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The widespread use and availability of Social Security numbers puts Americans at risk for identity theft and should be restricted, according to Consumers Union, nonprofit publisher of Consumer Reports.
The group urged policymakers to take action to protect consumers as part of a public forum on the issue organized by the Federal Trade Commission in conjunction with the President's Identity Theft Task Force. Social Security numbers are particularly sensitive information because they can provide the key to unlocking a consumer's financial identity.
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H.R. 3046