September 11 Digital Archive

Agencies will move against those who fraudulently obtained Social Security cards

Title

Agencies will move against those who fraudulently obtained Social Security cards

Source

born-digital

Media Type

article

Created by Author

yes

Described by Author

no

Date Entered

2002-05-30

VTMBH Article: Edition

22

VTMBH Article: Article Order

2

VTMBH Article: Title

Agencies will move against those who fraudulently obtained Social Security cards

VTMBH Article: Author

Mohsin Zaheer

VTMBH Article: Publication

Sada-e-Pakistan NY

VTMBH Article: Original Language

Urdu

VTMBH Article: Translator

Rehan Ansari

VTMBH Article: Section

briefs

VTMBH Article: Blurb

VTMBH Article: Keywords

VTMBH Article: Body

According to a report published by the Social Security Administration (SSA) Inspector General James G. Huse, Jr.s office, one out of every 12 foreign-born people in the United States has a false Social Security number. Authorities are worried that with Social Security numbers, potential attackers can open bank accounts, obtain credit cards, and get jobs at sensitive installations.

Since September 11th, federal authorities, including the FBI, have been arresting people who fraudulently obtained Social Security cards. The Inspector General said that three years ago, he recommended the government check non-citizens immigration records before issuing them Social Security numbers. He also said the first step of an attacker is to obtain a Social Security number.

At 16 airports, 367 immigrants have been arrested; 140 pleaded guilty. 98 have been deported and 28 are awaiting deportation.

VTMBH Article: Line Breaks

1

VTMBH Article: Date

2002-05-30

VTMBH Article: Thumb

VTMBH Article: Article File

VTMBH Article: Hit Count

95

Citation

“Agencies will move against those who fraudulently obtained Social Security cards,” September 11 Digital Archive, accessed November 13, 2024, https://911digitalarchive.org/items/show/1517.