Social Security number
noun
: a number that is given to each citizen of the U.S. by the government and that is used for the Social Security program and for official forms and records
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Identity Theft companies can monitor personal information like your Social Security number (SSN), phone number and email address, and alert you if it is being sold on the dark web or being used to open an account.
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 22 Dec. 2025
The gold was then collected by scammers as payment for getting a new Social Security number, according to state police.
—Michael Guise, CBS News, 16 Dec. 2025
The deputy clerk pretended to hire an IT consultant, used the individual's name and Social Security number to pass a background check and acquire a security clearance and access badge, according to prosecutors.
—Joey Garrison, USA Today, 11 Dec. 2025
Replacement Social Security numbers for children A third bill, called the Social Security Child Protection Act, would require the Social Security Administration to issue a new Social Security number to children under 14 if their Social Security card was lost or stolen in the mail.
—Lorie Konish, CNBC, 5 Dec. 2025
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 22 Dec. 2025
The gold was then collected by scammers as payment for getting a new Social Security number, according to state police.
—Michael Guise, CBS News, 16 Dec. 2025
The deputy clerk pretended to hire an IT consultant, used the individual's name and Social Security number to pass a background check and acquire a security clearance and access badge, according to prosecutors.
—Joey Garrison, USA Today, 11 Dec. 2025
Replacement Social Security numbers for children A third bill, called the Social Security Child Protection Act, would require the Social Security Administration to issue a new Social Security number to children under 14 if their Social Security card was lost or stolen in the mail.
—Lorie Konish, CNBC, 5 Dec. 2025
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“Social Security number.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Social%20Security%20number. Accessed 29 Dec. 2025.
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