[ale] OT: am I paranoid?

[griffisb at bellsouth.net]

Don't know if these links will work or not - but the first 3 digits of your social security number are based on where you lived when you applied for an ssn. It goes by zip code. Since I received mine when living in Portland, Maine -my first digits are (something something something - so there!).

If you have the last 5 digits based on the online game, and then ask a person where they were born and grew up - you can possibly grab another 3 digits. This leaves 2 for messing with. 

References:
http://ssa-custhelp.ssa.gov/cgi-bin/ssa.cfg/php/enduser/std_adp.php?p_sid=KJQZKmVg&p_lva=&p_faqid=87&p_created=955483216&p_sp=cF9zcmNoPSZwX2dyaWRzb3J0PSZwX3Jvd19jbnQ9NjImcF9jYXRfbHZsMT0xNiZwX3BhZ2U9MQ**&p_li=

http://www.ssa.gov/foia/stateweb.html

Bruce

> 
> From: "Robert Coggins" <ALE at CogginsNet.com>
> Date: 2003/10/09 Thu AM 09:40:25 EDT
> To: "Atlanta Linux Enthusiasts" <ale at ale.org>
> Subject: Re: [ale] OT:  am I paranoid?
> 
> Smaller than that isn't?
> 
> isn't 10^4?
> maybe I am wrong...
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Jeff Hubbs" <hbbs at comcast.net>
> To: "Atlanta Linux Enthusiasts" <ale at ale.org>
> Sent: Thursday, October 09, 2003 9:30 AM
> Subject: Re: [ale] OT: am I paranoid?
> 
> 
> > Let's see, doesn't that reduce the possibilities for each number by
> > ~10^6?
> >
> > - Jeff
> >
> > On Thu, 2003-10-09 at 09:22, Geoffrey wrote:
> > > Okay folks, quick question.  A credit union I belong to has started a
> > > contest on an online newsletter.  The contest consists of posting the
> > > last 5 digits of 5 different credit union members SSN in the webpage.
> > > If you find your 5 digits there, you win. Now I know it's not the whole
> > > thing, but I personally have a problem with this.
> > >
> > > So, thoughts?  We can take this to private email please..
> > -- 
> > Jeff Hubbs <hbbs at comcast.net>
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