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Taken from KeelyNet BBS (214) 324-3501
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Sponsored by Vangard Sciences
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PO BOX 1031
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Mesquite, TX 75150
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July 5, 1990
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FROM: Barbara Bennett
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SUBJECT: Social Security Information
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The Social Security Number
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SSA has continually emphasized the fact that the SSN identifies a
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particular record only and the Social Security Card indicates the
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person whose record is identified by that number.
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In no way can the Social Security Card identify the bearer. From
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1946 to 1972 the legend "Not for Identification" was printed on the
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face of the card.
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However, many people ignored the message and the legend was
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eventually dropped.
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The social security number is the most widely used and carefully
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controlled number in the country, which makes it an attractive
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identifier.
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With the exception of the restrictions imposed on Federal and
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some State and local organizations by the Privacy Act of 1974,
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organizations requiring a unique identifier for purposes of controlling
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their records are not prohibited from using (with the consent of the
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holder) the SSN.
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SSA records are confidential and knowledge of a person's SSN does
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not give the user access to information in SSA files which is
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confidential by law.
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Many commercial enterprises have used the SSN in various
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promotional efforts. These uses are not authorized by SSA, but SSA has
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no authority to prohibit such activities as most are not illegal.
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Some of these unauthorized uses are:
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SSN contests
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skip-tracers
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sale or distribution of plastic or metal cards
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pocketbook numbers (the numbers used on sample social
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security cards in wallets)
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misleading advertising
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commercial enterprises charging fees for SSN services
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identification of personal property
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The Social Security Number (SSN) is composed of 3 parts,XXX-XX-
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XXXX, called the Area, Group, and Serial.
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For the most part, (there are exceptions), the Area is determined
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by where the individual APPLIED for the SSN (before 1972) or RESIDED at
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time of application (after 1972).
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The areas are assigned as follows:
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000 unused 387-399 WI 528-529 UT
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001-003 NH 400-407 KY 530 NV
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004-007 ME 408-415 TN 531-539 WA
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008-009 VT 416-424 AL 540-544 OR
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010-034 MA 425-428 MS 545-573 CA
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035-039 RI 429-432 AR 574 AK
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040-049 CT 433-439 LA 575-576 HI
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050-134 NY 440-448 OK 577-579 DC
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135-158 NJ 449-467 TX 580 VI Virgin Isl.
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159-211 PA 468-477 MN 581-584 PR Puerto Rico
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212-220 MD 478-485 IA 585 NM
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221-222 DE 486-500 MO 586 PI Pacific Isl.
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223-231 VA 501-502 ND 587-588 MS
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232-236 WV 503-504 SD 589-595 FL
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237-246 NC 505-508 NE 596-599 PR Puerto Rico
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247-251 SC 509-515 KS 600-601 AZ
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252-260 GA 516-517 MT 602-626 CA
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261-267 FL 518-519 ID *Guam, American Samoa,
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268-302 OH 520 WY Northern Mariana Islands,
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303-317 IN 521-524 CO Philippine Islands
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318-361 IL 525 NM
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362-386 MI 526-527 AZ
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627-699 unassigned, for future use
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700-728 Railroad workers through 1963, then discontinued
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729-899 unassigned, for future use
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900-999 not valid SSNs, but were used for program purposes
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when state aid to the aged, blind and disabled was
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converted to a federal program administered by SSA.
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As the Areas assigned to a locality are exhausted, new areas
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from the pool are assigned. This is why some states have non-
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contiguous groups of Areas.
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The Group portion of the SSN has no meaning other than to
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determine whether or not a number has been assigned. SSA publishes a
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list every month of the highest group assigned for each SSN Area.
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The order of assignment for the Groups is: odd numbers under 10,
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even numbers over 9, even numbers under 9 except for 00 which is never
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used, and odd numbers over 10.
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For example, if the highest group assigned for area 999 is 72,
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then we know that the number 999-04-1234 is an invalid number because
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even Groups under 9 have not yet been assigned.
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The Serial portion of the SSN has no meaning. The Serial is not
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assigned in strictly numerical order. The Serial 0000 is never
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assigned.
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Before 1973, Social Security Cards with pre-printed numbers were
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issued to each local SSA office. The numbers were assigned by the
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local office.
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In 1973, SSN assignment was automated and outstanding stocks of
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pre-printed cards were destroyed.
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Page 2
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All SSNs are now assigned by computer from headquarters. There are
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rare cases in which the computer system can be forced to accept a
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manual assignment such as a person refusing a number with 666 in it.
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A pamphlet entitled "The Social Security Number" (Pub. No.
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05-10633) provides an explanation of the SSN's structure and
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the method of assigning and validating Social Security numbers.
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this text file courtesy of Double Helix...at 212-865-7043
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this paper covers, please upload to KeelyNet or send to the Vangard
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Sciences address as listed on the first page. Thank you for your
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consideration, interest and support.
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Jerry W. Decker.........Ron Barker...........Chuck Henderson
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FINIS
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