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To: Bid Buster who wrote (174)	6/21/2002 10:04:03 AM
From: mr.mark	Respond to of 260

also, a lot of legitimate businesses ask for your ssn and it isn't necessary that you provide it. a few days ago i went into the city water department to temporarily put the water bill on a rental house back in my name, until a new tenant moves in. the clerk brings up my name on her computer, then asks for my ssn. i said, no, i don't need to give you that. she said, well, how about your driver's license number then? i said ok and gave her that number. i think crooks can do more damage (identity theft-wise) with a ssn than with a dl#. point being, too many people are asking for your ssn, and in a great many instances, you don't have to give it. :)