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Re:Americans are drowning in spam by mumblemumble on Monday April 18, 2022 @10:58AM (#31071543)
It's the credit reporting agencies. They already have your SSN/TIN, and use it to identify you in their database.
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Re:Americans are drowning in spam by beckingz on Monday April 18, 2022 @11:08AM (#31071705)
Yeah. Companies can purchase information from the credit bureaus and use it to target direct mail. Providing your SSN helps them match you, because it would be SO SO BAD if they accidentally opted out someone against their will.
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Re:Americans are drowning in spam by swagasaurus-rex on Monday April 18, 2022 @12:20PM (#31072770)
After hearing about a Robin Hood breach where user's SSN is leaked, how bad is it to have your SSN breached?

It seems like they could just get everything about you. Total and complete identity theft

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Re:Americans are drowning in spam by hedora on Monday April 18, 2022 @12:41PM (#31073102)
True, but if you're over a few months old, your SSN has probably already been leaked.
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