Your Rights Regarding Your Social Security Number
What do you do when someone else's name appears under your Social Security Number?

  • Verify the SSN in question was entered correctly
  • Match the SSN to the Social Security Card

    If the above steps were taken and there still is a discrepancy, than you should:

  • Contact all three major credit bureaus listed below to notice them of the error.
    You can go to www.annualcreditreport.com and take care of all three credit bureaus from this one website.
  • Once you have done that you may also contact the Social Security Administration
      - www.ssa.gov or 800-772-1213

      - You can also check your earnings record by calling the 800 number and asking for a Form SSA-7004, Request for Earnings and Benefit Estimate Statement. The Statement will show the earnings reported to your Social Security number each year since 1951. If the information on your earnings record is incorrect, they will help correct it. Also, you may download the form or make your request online.

      You can make an online request at this site:
      http://www.socialsecurity.gov/statement/

      You may download Form SSA-7004 from this site: www.socialsecurity.gov/online/ssa-7004.html

  • This site can also provide information on your rights and other legal matters. Taking these steps can prevent Credit Card Fraud, Identity Theft, and simply avoid confusion in the future.