It’s normal for the private sector to use anti-fraud measures to protect consumers from all those nasty trolls under the bridge. Financial institutions prevent identity theft by shutting down credit and debit cards reported as stolen. Wireless carriers prevent thieves from running up cellphone bills by switching service off and remotely disabling stolen or lost devices.
But what if the government could shut down a stolen social security number?
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