Illegal Workers And Identity Theft

Identity theft is a growing problem throughout the United States and the world. As many as nine million people in this country will have their identities stolen every year. One source of identity theft, although not the only one, is the practice of illegal workers using someone else’s Social Security Number to obtain work and housing. Often, the identities used are of children or the very elderly, because these people aren’t likely to notice that their identities are being used elsewhere to help someone get a job.

If the Social Security Administration’s records don’t match worker information, that worker’s Social Security earning will be sent to a