[ale] OT: am I paranoid?

[Geoffrey]

Excellent point!

griffisb at bellsouth.net wrote:
> 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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