Re: SSA reports me as being dead

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Are you a veteran by any chance?
I have seen my death certificate
on a computer screen at the V.A.
Hosp., that's enough to make one
stop & think!

On 3/15/05, Chad wrote:
> The SSA reported me deceased
approximately 3 years ago.
> They've listed my SSN in the
Death Master Index, and have
> published my full name & SSN on
the internet. Up until
> they reported me dead I had a
perfect credit rating, and
> now I have zero credit and I can
not obtain credit due to
> my 'deceased' status. Numerous
attempts to rectify the
> situation via contact with the
SSA has proved unfruitful,
> as they refuse to speak with me
over the telephone (as
> they say they can't verify my
identity). This has caused
> me a great deal of financial
distress and I have now been
> the victim of identity theft due
to their posting my name
> & SSN on the Death Master Index
online. As a tax payer
> (whose tax payments aren't
getting credited to my SS
> account), this is completely
outrageous. I attempted to
> call dozens of attorneys
throughout the Phoenix area, and
> not one single attorney will
handle a case of this
> nature. I'd like to sue the SSA
for damages - they've
> ruined my credit rating, they've
ruined my life - and now
> I am unable to even travel out
of the country without fear
> of being arrested or detained
(as my 'dead' status is
> attached to my passport). How
can they do this to me
> without even a death certificate
or proof of some kind?
> The SSA wanted me to travel over
120 mile away to a main
> office to deal with this
situation, & that is
> unacceptable. Even if I do go
down there, they won't
> promise that they will issue me
a new SSN, and my current
> one has been stolen & otherwise
compromised.
>