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   We're all stamped with numbers for a reason.

   

   Andrew Strasser, Jan 3rd, 2006 @ 5:54pm

   
   

   Just one small instance of a company doing this sort of thing to keep better track between software programs by using the same number.

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   does it even matter?

   

   Anonymous Coward, Jan 3rd, 2006 @ 6:55pm

   
   

   Meanwhile millions of people are entering all their information in online job applications.

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   The outsourced this task

   

   jdragon, Jan 3rd, 2006 @ 8:27pm

   
   

   It bet it was packed by an offshore outsourcing plant. Good job, hope you saved a lot of money!

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   Re: The outsourced this task

   

   Bob, Jan 4th, 2006 @ 12:08am

   
   

   Yes I read somewhere that most tax returns of this sort today are outsourced to India, those accountants are probably lucky to get a mere penny to do your return.
   
   They have no concept of Americans preoccupation with SSN privacy, so it was a non-issue for them, which is likely the reason it happened at all.

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   preoccupation???

   

   Ben McNelly, Jan 4th, 2006 @ 6:52am

   
   

   preoccupation huh... Are you saying it's a bad thing to be concerned about ones SSN? Go ahead and post yours real quick, I can prety much tell you that after a couple days you will understand our preoccupation.

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   Anonymous Coward, Jan 4th, 2006 @ 9:38am

   
   

   Companies often obscure sending a full SSN by using asteriks to cover all but the last few digits. Woudldn't knowing a few digits in the 47 digit mess give you exactly what you need?

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   they're BLOCKheads!

   

   anonymous, Jan 5th, 2006 @ 1:58pm

   
   

   Letter is 'dated' December 22 but there is no 'postmark'. I got my (first class mail) January 4th. I have YET to see the (third class mail) package. Can't WAIT to see what the actual thing looks like. Anybody who's interested in grabbing SSN's probably already has enough knowlege about which numbers in the 47 are lickely to be the lucky ones and now knows what to look for. BTW the letter? Mostly an advertisement for H&R Block. Oh oh oh - and I distinctly remember telling them (when they were doing my taxes, that I DIDN't WANT marketing stuff. I've already asked them (via phone) for a rebate for the fees I paid them - and I'm backing it up with a certified letter cc's to my attorney general.

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