Identity theft often starts with the Social Security number.
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John Hermanson | CPS, Inc.
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DrT (George Themelis) wrote:
>> Incidentally, this camera (from the SSN engraved on it) was owned by one
>> Ruby Donahue of Knoxville, Tennessee who died January 24, 2008 at the
>> age of 95. So, no harm in advertising the SSN.
>
> What is the SSN you are talking about? You mean these numbers at the bottom
> of the camera have some special meaning/value? Like some kind of a Secret
> Special Number? (I apologize, I am not a US citizen).
>
> I felt obligated to document this cosmetic issue without realizing it was
> potentially harmful. So, I assume the owner scribed these numbers to be able
> to claim ownership if the camera is lost or stolen. But, if stolen, would
> he want his secret special number to get to the hands of thieves? Weird....
>
> And how did you track the owner from this number? If this can be done, then
> it cannot be very hard to do the reverse. What kind of a secret is that?
>
> George
>
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