How to Confirm a Social Security Number Is Real
The U.S. federal government began giving out Social Security numbers in the 1930s as a way to keep track of individual Social Security accounts. Today it is also used as a way to verify identity. Social Security numbers follow a geographic number pattern, so you can sometimes tell from the numbers whether or not it is legitimate. If you want to discover whether or not a Social Security number is real or fake, you can look through several websites to verify the numbers. One common situation where you may need to verify a Social Security number is when you hire a new employee.
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Instructions
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Go online to the website gov-resources.com and input the number you wish to verify. The price for the service ranges from $20 to $30 a year. You can check unlimited marriage records, inmate records, Social Security numbers, and military records, among other records.
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Go to bestpeoplesearch.com if you only want to verify a single Social Security number. When you input the number, the website will also give you the person's name, address, death records (if any), and aliases (if any). The price is $40, but you can register for a free three-day trial, during which you can look up a few Social Security numbers.
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Verify a Social Security number by visiting ssnvalidator.com to find the state where the number was issued and the year it was issued. It is free to use and you do not need to register.
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Go online to the federal Social Security Administration website if you are an employer who wants to verify your employees' Social Security numbers. You can register free of charge and check up to 10 numbers.
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Tips & Warnings
Social Security number verification is free, but it will cost you if you want to discover more personal information.
Social Security fraud can bring a prison sentence of months or even years long.
