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To: A.J. Mullen who wrote (2104)6/4/2002 12:10:49 PM
From: Robert J. Irvin  Respond to of 2737
 
"Secondly, what's to stop anyone changing one or two digits of their [social security] number?"

Well, nothing. BUT if you arrange a "bulk deal" with a credit scoring company to run all your social security numbers to match names and give you credit scores, you will have a lot of info in a hurry on your customers, including where exactly your fraud is coming from. For example, you may need different controls in Phoenix and Denver than anywhere else. No consumer problems as long as you disclose your use of social security numbers on your printed disclosures when you sell the phone.



To: A.J. Mullen who wrote (2104)6/5/2002 12:00:05 PM
From: Dave  Respond to of 2737
 
How about instead of collecting ones Social Security No., that one collects a Driver's License number and state that the Driver's License was issued within. Then perform random checks.

The first two out of the three forms of fraud are considered a "cost of doing business". I believe that the third example of fraud, i.e. third parties declaring that a phone was stolen, is inexcusable.


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