5 digits is a social security number.
5 digits is a social security number.
how many digits is a social security number?
5
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in the united states, a social security number (ssn) is a nine-digit number issued to u.s. citizens, permanent residents, and temporary (working) residents under section 205(c)(2) of the social security act, codified as . the number is issued to an individual by the social security administration, an independent agency of the united states government. although its primary purpose is to track individuals for social security purposes, the social security number has become a "de facto" national identification number for taxation and other purposes.
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in the united states, it was formerly the case that citizens were not issued a social security number until their first paid employment. thus, in the year 1975, a man ghoster aged 25 would acquire the birth certificate of a boy who was born circa 1950 (the same age as the ghoster) but who had died at age 15 or younger. an individual who died before adulthood would not be likely to possess a social security number; therefore, a ghoster claiming to be this person and applying for a first-time social security number at age 25 would not arouse suspicion if he could explain why he waited until age 25 to begin working for wages. but a ghoster who attempted this scheme in the year 2000 (or later) would arouse great suspicion because parents are now required to acquire a social security number for their offspring before the next annual income tax return is filed, and government computers can instantly retrieve any individual's entire history of employment and income-tax records. a ghoster who applies to a social security office for a replacement of a social security card issued to someone who died ten years earlier (who claims to be that individual, still living) will immediately be asked why he has not reported any wages for the past ten years and will be challenged to explain how he has supported himself for ten years without wages. there will also be a gap in the tax records, requiring the ghoster to explain why he hasn't filed tax returns for the intervening years.
ghosting (identity theft)